Scholem, Arendt, Klemperer: Intimate Chronicles in Turbulent Times

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Scholem, Intimate Chronicles Arendt, Klemperer in Turbulent Times Steven E. Aschheim Published in association with Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati Indiana University Press bloomington & indianapolis Scholem, Intimate Chronicles Arendt, Klemperer in Turbulent Times 4 3 5 This book is based on the Gustave A. and Mamie W. Efroymson Memorial Lectures delivered at the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio, in October 1999. This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404-3797 USA http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress Telephone orders 800-842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931 Orders by e-mail iuporder@indiana.edu© 2001 by Steven E. Aschheim All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Aschheim, Steven E., date Scholem, Arendt, Klemperer : intimate chronicles in turbulent times / Steven E. Aschheim. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-253-33891-3 (cl : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-253-21446-7 (pa : alk. paper) 1. Jews—Germany—History—20th century. 2. Jews—Germany— Intellectual life—20th century. 3. Jews—Germany—Identity. 4. Scholem, Gershom Gerhard, 1897– —Diaries. 5. Scholem, Gershom Gerhard, 1897– —Correspondence. 6. Arendt, Hannah—Correspondence. 7. Klemperer, Victor, 1881–1960—Diaries. 8. Germany—Ethnic relations. I. Title. DS135.G33 A7655 2001 920′ .0092924043′ 0904—dc21 00-061396 1 2 3 4 5 06 05 04 03 02 01 In memory of George L. Mosse—an extraordinary human being 4 ...