| Historical Consciousness, Haskalah, and Nationalism Among the Karaites of Eastern Europe: Karaite Texts and Studies, Volume 10 Contributor(s): Akhiezer, Golda (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004360573 ISBN-13: 9789004360570 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $132.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General |
| Series: Études Sur Le Judaïsme Médiéval / Karaite Texts and Studies |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.40 lbs) 388 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The present study is the first of its kind to deal with Eastern European Karaite historical thought. It focuses on the social functions of Karaite historical narratives concerning the rise of Karaism from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. The book also deals with the image of Karaism created by Protestants, and with the perception of Karaism by some leaders of the Haskalah movement, especially the scholars of Hokhmat Israel. In both cases, Karaism was seen as an orientalistic phenomenon whereby the "enlightened" European scholars romanticized the "indigenous" people, while the Karaites (themselves), adopted this romantic images, incorporating it into their own national discourse. Finally, the book sheds new light on several conventional notions that shaped the study of Karaism from the nineteenth century. |