Obstinate Hebrews: Representations of Jews in France, 1715-1815

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the s. mark taper foundation imprint in jewish studies by this endowment the s. mark taper foundation supports the appreciation and understanding of the richness and diversity of jewish life and culture The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous contribution to this book provided by the Jewish Studies Endowment of the University of California Press Associates, which is supported by a major gift from the S. Mark Taper Foundation. Obstinate Hebrews STUDIES ON THE HISTORY OF SOCIETY AND CULTURE Victoria E. Bonnell and Lynn Hunt, Editors O B S T I NAT E H E B R E W S Representations of Jews in France, 1715–1815 Ronald Schechter University of California Press Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2003 by the Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schechter, Ronald. Obstinate Hebrews : representations of Jews in France, 1715–1815 / Ronald Schechter. p. cm. (Studies on the history of society and culture ; 49) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-520-23557-6 (alk. paper). 1. Jews—France—Identity. 2. Jews—Public opinion. 3. Public opinion—France. 4. Jews in literature. 5. French literature—19th century— History and criticism. 6. France—Ethnic relations. 7. Jews—France—Social conditions—18th century. 8. Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821— Relations with Jews. I. Title. II Series. ds135.f82 s34 2003 305.892⬘4044⬘09033—dc21 2002011944 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication is both acid-free and totally chlorine-free (tcf). It meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48–1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). Frontispiece: Napoléon le Grand rétablit le culte des Israélites le 30 mai 1806, engraving by François-Louis Couché, Paris, 1806. Courtesy of the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. ⬁ 䊊 ...