In search of the Hebrew people : Bible and nation in the German Enlightenment / Ofri Ilany ; English translation by Ishai Mishory.

"As German scholars, poets, and theologians searched for the origins of the ancient Israelites, Ofri Ilany believes they created a model for nationalism that drew legitimacy from the Biblical idea of the Chosen People. In this broad exploration of eighteenth-century Hebraism, Ilany tells the st...

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Main Authors:Ilani, ʿOfri (Author)
Outros Autores:Mishory, Ishai (Translator)
Formato: Livro
Idioma:English
Publicado em:Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2018].
© 2018.
Edição:First edition
Colecção:German Jewish cultures
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Resumo:"As German scholars, poets, and theologians searched for the origins of the ancient Israelites, Ofri Ilany believes they created a model for nationalism that drew legitimacy from the Biblical idea of the Chosen People. In this broad exploration of eighteenth-century Hebraism, Ilany tells the story of the surprising role that this model played in discussions of ethnicity, literature, culture, and nationhood among the German-speaking intellectual elite. He reveals the novel portrait they sketched of ancient Israel and how they tried to imitate the Hebrews while forging their own national consciousness. This sophisticated and lucid argument sheds new light on the myths, concepts, and political tools that formed the basis of modern German culture"...
Descrição do item:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descrição Física:x, 180 Seiten
ISBN:9780253033512