| Modern French Jewish Thought: Writings on Religion and Politics Contributor(s): Hammerschlag, Sarah (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1512601861 ISBN-13: 9781512601862 Publisher: Brandeis University Press OUR PRICE: $25.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Religious - Social Science | Jewish Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.892 |
| LCCN: 2017048761 |
| Series: Brandeis Library of Modern Jewish Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Modern Jewish thought" is often defined as a German affair, with interventions from Eastern European, American, and Israeli philosophers. The story of France's development of its own schools of thought has not been substantially treated outside the French milieu. This anthology of modern French Jewish writing offers the first look at how this significant and diverse body of work developed within the historical and intellectual contexts of France and Europe. Translated into English, these documents speak to two critical axes--the first between Jewish universalism and particularism, and the second between the identification and disidentification of French Jews with France as a nation. Offering key works from Simone Weil, Vladimir Jank l vitch, Emmanuel Levinas, Albert Memmi, H l ne Cixous, Jacques Derrida, and many others, this volume is organized in roughly chronological order, to highlight the connections linking religion, politics, and history, as they coalesce around a Judaism that is unique to France. |