Yale Companion to Jewish Writing and Thought in German Culture, 1096-1996 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300068247 ISBN 13: 9780300068245

Publisher: Yale University Press, 1997

Synopsis

A unique collection of essays--written by more than one hundred scholars and arranged chronologically--provides a history of Jewish writing and thought in German-speaking lands, highlighting the impact of Jewish writers on German culture. UP.

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From Library Journal:

Editors Gilman (German and Jewish studies, Univ. of Chicago) and Zipes (German and Jewish studies, Univ. of Minnesota) present short essays that give chronological snapshots of the Jewish German relationship from 1096 to 1996. They discuss Jewishness and Germanness without defining the limits of the terms, allowing for the widest possible scope to the selections (e.g., Yiddish and Hebrew literature as well as Kafka). They include culture, history, literature, religion, and an anthropology of the relationship. Mendelssohn, Heine, Herzl, Buber, Arendt, and Benjamin are some of the figures that appear as important guideposts. The editors highlight children's literature and writing by women, and contemporary literature is also included as an important element in the ongoing relationship. This invaluable companion can be used as a reference tool or read as an extended scholarly work. Bibliographies are supplied for each essay. Essential for large public and academic libraries.?Gene Shaw, NYPL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0300068247
• ISBN 13: 9780300068245
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 898
• Editor: Sander L. Gilman, Jack Zipes