The Golem Redux: From Prague to Post-Holocaust Fiction Contributor(s): Baer, Elizabeth R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814336264 ISBN-13: 9780814336267 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $36.62 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Jewish - History | Holocaust - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
Dewey: 809.933 |
LCCN: 2011035239 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: First mentioned in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible, the golem is a character in an astonishing number of post-Holocaust Jewish-American novels and has served as inspiration for such varied figures as Mary Shelley's monster in her novel Frankenstein, a frightening character in the television series The X-Files, and comic book figures such as Superman and the Hulk. In The Golem Redux: From Prague to Post-Holocaust Fiction, author Elizabeth R. Baer introduces readers to these varied representations of the golem and traces the history of the golem legend across modern pre- and post-Holocaust culture. In five chapters, The Golem Redux examines the different purposes for which the golem has been used in literature and what makes the golem the ultimate text and intertext for modern Jewish writers. |