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100 1 _aKarpeles, Gustav,
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245 1 0 _aJewish Literature and Other Essays
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-01-27
505 0 _aA glance at Jewish literature -- The Talmud -- The Jew in the history of civilization -- Women in Jewish literature -- Moses Maimonides -- Jewish troubadours and minnesingers -- Humor and love in Jewish poetry -- The Jewish stage -- The Jew's quest in Africa -- A Jewish king in Poland -- Jewish society in the time of Mendelssohn -- Leopold Zunz -- Heinrich Heine and Judaism -- The music of the synagogue.
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Jewish Literature and Other Essays" by Gustav Karpeles is a collection of scholarly essays written during the late 19th century. This work addresses various aspects of Jewish literature, exploring its history, significance, and the cultural context within which it has developed. Karpeles offers insights into notable figures, literary movements, and the role of Jewish literary contributions in shaping civilization. At the start of this collection, Karpeles reflects on the genesis and evolution of Jewish literature, emphasizing its organic growth amidst historical adversity. He discusses the foundational role of the Bible as a literary cornerstone and traces the literature's journey through various periods, including Rabbinical, Judæo-Hellenic, and its flourishing in the Middle Ages. The author expresses a deep affection for the intricate tapestry of Jewish written tradition, and he articulates a hope that this literature will be embraced and appreciated in its full complexity by current and future generations, hinting at its ongoing relevance and potential for cultural enrichment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJews
653 _aJewish literature -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27901
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