A History of Habsburg Jews, 1670-1918 Book

"William McCagg has done a great service for scholarship -- and for Habsburg scholarship in particular -- through his book. Scholars are in his debt." -- History of European Ideas"... strongly recommended to those interested in either Jewish or Habsburg history." -- American Historical Review"... McCagg tells a fascinating story with expert knowledge, with the sure eye and sound judgment of the experienced historian... " -- Midstream"... exceptionally fine research and the time frame of the study which make it quite remarkable and original." -- German Politics & Society"William McCagg brings out the extent to which Jews were divided not only as Jews, but also as citizens of Austro-Hungary... McCagg writes perceptively of Kafka's predicament as a German-speaking Jew in Prague, living through the Czech nationalist revival... " -- New York Review of BooksDrawing on a wide variety of European sources, McCagg has produced the first history of this important but often forgotten community to be written since the nineteenth century.Read More