Simon Dubnov’s Master Narrative: and the Construction of Jewish Collective Memory in the Russian Empire

Hilbrenner, Anke

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“…1 A notable exception is the work of Anke Hillbrenner and Jeffrey Veidlinger, who have reframed the scope of Dubnow's historiography and ideology in the context of the intellectual traditions of the liberal intelligentsia in the Russian Empire. 2 My objective in this paper is to go a step further by situating Dubnow's thought and activism within an even broader historical framework; I do this both by analyzing his (mostly non-Jewish and non-Russian) sources of intellectual inspiration and by conceptualizing his work with the tools offered by recent studies of nations and nationalism.…”

Section: Simon Dubnow the Survival Of The Jewish People: The Secret mentioning

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Creating a Historical Narrative for a Spiritual Nation: Simon Dubnow and the Politics of the Jewish Past

Gechtman¹

2012

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Simon Dubnow (1860–1941) was a towering intellectual figure in the history of East European Jewry in the half-century before the Second World War. His influence was manifested mostly in two areas: as the preeminent Jewish historian of his generation and as the main theorist of Jewish diaspora nationalism (Folkism) and intellectual leader of the Folkspartey in Russia (1907-1917). This article examines the relation between the two aspects of Dubnow’s career and legacy. As a historian, Dubnow developed a method for the study of Jewish history he called ‘historism’. Politically, Dubnow was an atypical nationalist, in that he did not demand territorial independence for his people but only the recognition of Jews as a nation with autonomous status within the states where they already lived. I show how Dubnow’s Jewish nationalism and his political views derived, to a large extent, from his historical theory and analysis, and in turn, how his historical interpretations were often informed by his ideological preconceptions. By analyzing and juxtaposing his historical and theoretical works, I argue that the writing of history was for Dubnow a means to achieve his more ambitious goal: to change the future of Jewish society and, by extension, the countries where the Jews lived.Simon Dubnow (1860–1941) a été une figure intellectuelle marquante de l’histoire de la communauté juive de l’Europe de l’Est dans la première moitié du vingtième siècle. Son influence s’est particulièrement fait sentir dans deux domaines. Il a d’abord été l’historien juif le plus important de sa génération. Il a ensuite été le principal théoricien du nationalisme de la diaspora juive et le leader intellectuel du Folkspartei en Russie (1907-1917). Cet article examine la relation entre ces deux aspects de sa carrière et de son héritage. Comme historien, Dubnow a développé une méthode pour étudier l’histoire juive, qu’il a appelée (en anglais) “historism”. Politiquement, il a promu un nationalisme atypique puisqu’il n’a jamais réclamé l’indépendance d’un territoire national pour son peuple, mais seulement la reconnaissance des Juifs comme formant une nation avec un statut autonome à sein des États où ils étaient déjà installés. Cet article explique comment le nationalisme juif de Dubnow et ses vues politiques dérivaient en grande partie de sa théorie et de son analyse historiques et, parallèlement, comment ses interprétations historiques ont souvent été influencées par ses préconceptions idéologiques. L’auteur soutient qu’en analysant et en juxtaposant les travaux historiques et théoriques de Dubnow, on peut voir comment l’écriture de l’histoire était pour lui un moyen d’atteindre un objectif plus ambitieux, celui de modifier l’avenir de la société juive et, par extension, celui des pays où ils vivaient

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Section: Simon Dubnow the Survival Of The Jewish People: The Secret mentioning

confidence: 99%

Creating a Historical Narrative for a Spiritual Nation: Simon Dubnow and the Politics of the Jewish Past

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2012

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Simon Dubnov’s Master Narrative: and the Construction of Jewish Collective Memory in the Russian Empire

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Creating a Historical Narrative for a Spiritual Nation: Simon Dubnow and the Politics of the Jewish Past

Creating a Historical Narrative for a Spiritual Nation: Simon Dubnow and the Politics of the Jewish Past

The Dynamics of Cultural Change in Northeastern Poland: The Role of Ethnicity in Local Activism

The “Belorussianisation” of the Jewish population during the interwar period: discourses and achievements in political and cultural spheres

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