Migration processes and mobility of European Jews at the transition from the Middle Ages to modern times
Migration and mobility have had a significant impact on the development of European societies for centuries. Jewish communities in particular have been continually shaped by these phenomena. This volume is dedicated to the forced and voluntary mobility of individuals and Jewish communities in Austria, Germany, Bohemia and Silesia during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. Family relationships, knowledge transfer, economic reasons and expulsions were the most important reasons for relocation. The ambivalent attitude of the legislative authorities between rejecting the Jews on religious grounds and recognising their economic importance created additional uncertainty for them.
In this volume, the authors from the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany and Poland analyse the causes, processes and consequences of Jewish migration in Central Europe. In view of the current migration movements, they make an important contribution to analysing and understanding migration processes and their diverse causes.
1st edition. Hardcover, thread stitching. Format: 160 x 225 mm. 393 pages. With 18 colour photographs and illustrations and 3 maps.
Publication date: 10.07.2024
Keywords
Mobility / Central Europe / Jews / Middle Ages / Early Modern Times / Austria / Germany / Bohemia / Silesia / Expulsion / Economic history / Migration history / Prague / Poznan / Rabbi / Emperor Maximilian I / Styria / Carinthia / Thuringia / Moravia / Vienna Gesera