Michael Brian Brenner

Das zarische Russland und die Sowjetunion waren Vielvölkerreiche, in denen auch eine Vielzahl von Juden und Muslimen lebten. Welche Politik verfolgte der Staat gegen|ber Juden und Muslimen? Wie versuchten Juden und Muslime in der politischen Sphäre, ihre Interessen zu vertreten? Welche Gemeinsamkeit...

This volume is based on the assumption that the way in which a society defines sport and the body is a reflection of how its members define themselves. It explores the different meanings and functions of the term muscles in the construction, dissemination, and perpetuation of Jewish identity in twen...

"... an excellent collection... well written and cogently argued." ―David N. MyersThe history of Jews in interwar Germany and Austria is often viewed either as the culmination of tremendous success in the economic and cultural realms and of individual assimilation and acculturation, or as the beginn...

This book is based on, and meant to serve as a companion to, the Harvard course "Science and Cooking: from Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science", which aims to teach physics and chemistry through examples of food and cooking. The course features world-renowned chefs explaining the remarkable creatio...

The Content Formula answers the biggest question currently on marketer’s minds: what is the ROI of content marketing? This book provides a step by step guide for marketers, and is divided into three parts: how to build the business case for content marketing, how to find the budget to establish a n...

This is a study in applied political psychology. It originated with my observations of behavioral traits by national leaders that were inexplicable in conventional terms. Moreover, they were apiece with features of our political culture. I came to realize that these phenomena were not restricted to ...

Prophets of the Past is the first book to examine in depth how modern Jewish historians have interpreted Jewish history. Michael Brenner reveals that perhaps no other national or religious group has used their shared history for so many different ideological and political purposes as the Jews. H...

Although Jewish participation in German society increased after World War I, Jews did not completely assimilate into that society. In fact, says Michael Brenner in this intriguing book, the Jewish population of Weimar Germany became more aware of its Jewishness and created new forms of German-Jewish...