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Shaping the Jewish Enlightenment
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- Book Synopsis
- Drawing from diverse multilingual sources, Krzemien delves into Solomon Dubno's life (1738-1813), unraveling complexities of the Haskalah movement's ties to Eastern European Jewish culture. Dubno, a devout Polish Jew and adept Hebrew grammarian, played a pivotal role in Moses Mendelssohn's endeavor to translate the Bible into German with a modern commentary (Biur). The book explores Dubno's library, mapping the intellectual realm of a Polish Maskil in Western Europe. It assesses his influence on Mendelssohn's project and the reasons behind their divergence. Additionally, it analyzes Dubno's poetry, designed to captivate peers with the Bible's linguistic beauty. The outcome portrays early Haskalah as a polyvocal, polycentric creation shaped by diverse, occasionally conflicting, visions, personalities, and egos.
- About The Author
- Zuzanna Krzemien (1987-2021) received her doctorate from the Hebrew and Jewish Studies Department at University College London. She held fellowships from the Posen Foundation and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, and served as the curator of East European collections in the British Library in London.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9798887193915
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press, (07 December 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 248
- Weight
- 522 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 x 15.88 mm
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