A History Of Jewish Literature
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Author | : Eliyana R. Adler |
Publisher | : Eisenbrauns |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : |
This book examines the relationship between Jewish literature and the historical setting in which it was written. The types of literature analyzed in this study include ghost stories; Yiddish, Ukrainian, and Russian Jewish literature; plays; letters; poetry; even obituaries.
Author | : Charles Foster Kent |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2013-07-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1135779996 |
First published in 2007. This classic work explores the seminal early periods of Jewish history. The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. by the army of Nebuchadnezzar marks a radical turning point in the life of the people of Jehovah, for then the history of the Hebrew state and monarchy ends, and the Jewish history, the records of experiences, not of a nation but of the scattered, oppressed remnants of the Jewish people, begins.
Author | : Paul Johnson |
Publisher | : Associated University Presse |
Total Pages | : 868 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Jews |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Hana Wirth-Nesher |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 884 |
Release | : 2015-12-09 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1316395340 |
This History offers an unparalleled examination of all aspects of Jewish American literature. Jewish writing has played a central role in the formation of the national literature of the United States, from the Hebraic sources of the Puritan imagination to narratives of immigration and acculturation. This body of writing has also enriched global Jewish literature in its engagement with Jewish history and Jewish multilingual culture. Written by a host of leading scholars, The Cambridge History of Jewish American Literature offers an array of approaches that contribute to current debates about ethnic writing, minority discourse, transnational literature, gender studies, and multilingualism. This History takes a fresh look at celebrated authors, introduces new voices, locates Jewish American literature on the map of American ethnicity as well as the spaces of exile and diaspora, and stretches the boundaries of American literature beyond the Americas and the West.
Author | : David Stern |
Publisher | : Penn State University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Hebrew literature |
ISBN | : 9780271067520 |
Volume 1. The ancient period
Author | : Adam Kirsch |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2016-10-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 039360831X |
An accessible introduction to the classics of Jewish literature, from the Bible to modern times, by "one of America’s finest literary critics" (Wall Street Journal). Jews have long embraced their identity as “the people of the book.” But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary tradition remains little known to nonspecialist readers. The People and the Books shows how central questions and themes of our history and culture are reflected in the Jewish literary canon: the nature of God, the right way to understand the Bible, the relationship of the Jews to their Promised Land, and the challenges of living as a minority in Diaspora. Adam Kirsch explores eighteen classic texts, including the biblical books of Deuteronomy and Esther, the philosophy of Maimonides, the autobiography of the medieval businesswoman Glückel of Hameln, and the Zionist manifestoes of Theodor Herzl. From the Jews of Roman Egypt to the mystical devotees of Hasidism in Eastern Europe, The People and the Books brings the treasures of Jewish literature to life and offers new ways to think about their enduring power and influence.
Author | : Israel Zinberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Jewish literature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Meyer Waxman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 746 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Hebrew literature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jonathan M. Hess |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 2013-05-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0804786194 |
Recent scholarship has brought to light the existence of a dynamic world of specifically Jewish forms of literature in the nineteenth century—fiction by Jews, about Jews, and often designed largely for Jews. This volume makes this material accessible to English speakers for the first time, offering a selection of Jewish fiction from France, Great Britain, and the German-speaking world. The stories are remarkably varied, ranging from historical fiction to sentimental romance, to social satire, but they all engage with key dilemmas including assimilation, national allegiance, and the position of women. Offering unique insights into the hopes and fears of Jews experiencing the dramatic impact of modernity, the literature collected in this book will provide compelling reading for all those interested in modern Jewish history and culture, whether general readers, students, or scholars.
Author | : David Stern |
Publisher | : Penn State University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Hebrew literature |
ISBN | : 9780271084831 |
A collection of essays and studies of diverse texts and topics in medieval and early modern Jewish literature, using contemporary critical approaches and textual analysis to explore larger ideas and themes in rabbinic Judaism.