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Popular Science Writing for Jewish Children in the 18th and 19th Centuries
A New Arena of Modernity in Jewish European Realm
Series: - Studies in Jewish History and Culture, Volume: 85
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This book explores the role of science and technology literature on Jewish education and identity in the 18th and 19th centuries, focusing on Hebrew texts for children and youth. It examines how Jewish science popularizers, primarily from the Haskalah movement, incorporated scientific knowledge within a Hebrew cultural context, bridging tradition and modernity across fields such as optics, cosmology, geography, and zoology. Through an analysis of key figures and texts, the book reveals how the popularization of science and technology served as a tool for cultural renewal, national transformation, and the modernization of Jewish society.
Tal Kogman, Ph.D., is affiliated with the Unit of Culture Research at the School of Cultural Studies, Tel Aviv University. Her research centers on Jewish children and youth, as well as the modernization and secularization of Jewish education within Ashkenazi culture during the 18th and 19th centuries, with a particular focus on the Haskalah movement. She has published extensively on these topics, including her book The Maskilimâ in the Sciences: Jewish Scientific Education in the German-Speaking Sphere in Modern Times (Magnes Press, 2013 [Hebrew]).
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Figures
1 Sciences for Jewish Children and Youth in the Modern Era
â1âThe Popularization of the Sciences in Modern Culture
â2âPopular Science Literature and Science Textbooks in the Modern Era
â3âAcquisition of Scientific and Technological Knowledge among Ashkenazic Jewish Children and Youth
â4âPopular Science Texts in Hebrew: A Core Means for Teaching Science to Jewish Children and Youth
â5âThe Emergence of Science Literature in Hebrew Aimed at Children and Youth
2 The Sciences in Jewish Culture: From Ancient Traditions to Modern Science Education and Popular Science Literature in Hebrew
â1âThe Sciences in the Jewish World from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era
â2âThe Linguistic Medium for Writing about Science
3 Scientific Knowledge âDressedâ as Judaism
â1âBridges between Old and NewâScience, Morality and Religion in Texts for the Young Audience
â2âNature as a Religious Textbook: Physico-Theology for Jewish Children
â3ââThe Jewish Pointâ: Making Science Relevant to the Identity of Jewish Youth
4 From Zoology to Animal Stories: Exoticism, Morality, and Human-Animal Relations in Texts for Jewish Children
â1âStudy and Entertainment Together: Animals in Texts for Jewish Children
â2âCombining Scientific Knowledge with Literary Models
â3âAnthropocentrism, Utilitarianism, and the Appearance of Empathetic Messages towards Animals in Childrenâs Texts
â4âEducational Messages in the Field of Human-Animal RelationsâThe Dog as a Test Case
5 Science and Technology in Texts for Jewish Children in the Second Half of the 19th Century
â1ââReveal this sublime and wonderful wisdom to the ears of the children of IsraelââChildren as the Target Audience for Education about Technology
â2âScience, Technology, and Literary Discussion
â3âScience, Technology, and Literary Discussion in Hebrew Childrenâs Literature
â4âAdmiration of Science and Technology and Longing for the Old World
6 Hayyim Selig Slonimski: A Prototype of a Promoter of Science and Technology among Jewish Youth
â1âFrom Traditional Scholar to Modern Researcher: Changes in Slonimskiâs Discourse
â2âScience and Technology as Media of Modernization
â3ââTorah Will Come Forth from Edisonâs Factory in America, and the Word of God from the College de FranceââSlonimskiâs Pedagogic Approach
â4âSlonimskiâs Connections with Jewish Youth
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
List of Figures
1 Sciences for Jewish Children and Youth in the Modern Era
â1âThe Popularization of the Sciences in Modern Culture
â2âPopular Science Literature and Science Textbooks in the Modern Era
â3âAcquisition of Scientific and Technological Knowledge among Ashkenazic Jewish Children and Youth
â4âPopular Science Texts in Hebrew: A Core Means for Teaching Science to Jewish Children and Youth
â5âThe Emergence of Science Literature in Hebrew Aimed at Children and Youth
2 The Sciences in Jewish Culture: From Ancient Traditions to Modern Science Education and Popular Science Literature in Hebrew
â1âThe Sciences in the Jewish World from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era
â2âThe Linguistic Medium for Writing about Science
3 Scientific Knowledge âDressedâ as Judaism
â1âBridges between Old and NewâScience, Morality and Religion in Texts for the Young Audience
â2âNature as a Religious Textbook: Physico-Theology for Jewish Children
â3ââThe Jewish Pointâ: Making Science Relevant to the Identity of Jewish Youth
4 From Zoology to Animal Stories: Exoticism, Morality, and Human-Animal Relations in Texts for Jewish Children
â1âStudy and Entertainment Together: Animals in Texts for Jewish Children
â2âCombining Scientific Knowledge with Literary Models
â3âAnthropocentrism, Utilitarianism, and the Appearance of Empathetic Messages towards Animals in Childrenâs Texts
â4âEducational Messages in the Field of Human-Animal RelationsâThe Dog as a Test Case
5 Science and Technology in Texts for Jewish Children in the Second Half of the 19th Century
â1ââReveal this sublime and wonderful wisdom to the ears of the children of IsraelââChildren as the Target Audience for Education about Technology
â2âScience, Technology, and Literary Discussion
â3âScience, Technology, and Literary Discussion in Hebrew Childrenâs Literature
â4âAdmiration of Science and Technology and Longing for the Old World
6 Hayyim Selig Slonimski: A Prototype of a Promoter of Science and Technology among Jewish Youth
â1âFrom Traditional Scholar to Modern Researcher: Changes in Slonimskiâs Discourse
â2âScience and Technology as Media of Modernization
â3ââTorah Will Come Forth from Edisonâs Factory in America, and the Word of God from the College de FranceââSlonimskiâs Pedagogic Approach
â4âSlonimskiâs Connections with Jewish Youth
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
Academic institutes, libraries, students and post-graduate students, scholars of Jewish history, child and youth culture researchers, historians of science and science popularization, education researchers and cultural studies scholars.