The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry

Confronting the Nation: Jewish and Western Nationalism

George L. Mosse

Mosse offers a comprehensive analysis of the complex and contradictory interactions of nationalism and Judaism during the last two centuries.

Cover of "Confronting the Nation: Jewish and Western Nationalism"

“This collection showcases Mosse’s extraordinary talents as a European intellectual and cultural historian.” — Richard Breitman, American University

About the Author

George Mosse was an emigre from Nazi Germany, first to Great Britain and then to the United States. Mosse taught history as a professor at the University of Iowa, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the Hebrew University.