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Wissenschaft und Lebenswelt am Beispiel des deutsch-jüdischen Historikers Eugen Täubler (1879-1953)
Description:... Examines the influence of subjective experiences during the Holocaust on the scientific comprehension of the Jewish historian Eugen Täubler, born in 1879 in Gostyn, in the region of Posen. Shows contradictions and breaks in his life and his political attitude. Täubler's ideology swung between belief in the cause of German nationalism and a prescient endorsement of Zionism. In April 1934 Täubler was forced to retire early from his position as a professor at Heidelberg University, but continued his scientific activity, limiting himself to aspects of Jewish history. He wanted to integrate Jewish historiography into general historical science in Germany. Täubler experienced the "Kristallnacht" pogrom in Berlin. Friends and students who had emigrated in the 1920s made efforts to find him positions, but Täubler declined, hoping to be able to bridge the gap between the Nazi regime and Jewish organizations. In 1941 he was threatened with arrest by the Gestapo, and emigrated with his wife to the USA.
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