Jerusalem oder überreligiöse Macht und Judenthum

Title

Jerusalem oder überreligiöse Macht und Judenthum

Date

1791

Creator

Mendelssohn, Moses, 1729-1786

Description

Displayed above is a 1791 edition of Moses Mendelsohn's landmark work, Jerusalem, or on Religious Power and Judaism. One of the most significant scholars and works of the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah), Mendelsohn's philosophical treatise Jerusalem distinguishes the separation of church and state while additionally serving as a defense of the Jewish population within the disparaging conditions of the Prussian Monarchy.

Identifier

bm565_m4

Rights

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This resource has no known copyright under the laws of the United States. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Archives and Special Collections Division, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534 heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the As Far As Their Books Reach: Jewish Printing and the Global Jewish Diaspora, Special Collections, Archives and Special Collections Division, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.

Publisher

Frankfurt, Leipzig
Digital object made available by the generous donation of E. A. (Anna Laurie) Wattson Lamb.

Type

Still Image

Format

.jpeg

Language

German

Citation

Mendelssohn, Moses, 1729-1786, “Jerusalem oder überreligiöse Macht und Judenthum,” Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, accessed September 10, 2026, https://heritageresources.omeka.net/items/show/1308.

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