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Title: Diasporas and Exiles Condition: New Subtitle: Varieties of Jewish Identity Author: Howard Wettstein Contributor: Howard Wettstein (Edited by), Catherine M. Soussloff (Contributions by), Erich S. Gruen (Contributions by), Bluma Goldstein (Contributions by), Murray Baumgarten (Contributions by), Daniel Schroeter (Contributions by), Irwin M. Wall (Contributions by), Diane L. Wolf (Contributions by), Bernard Susser (Contributions by), Louise Tallen (Contributions by), Kerri P. Steinberg (Contributions by) Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 0520228642 EAN: 9780520228641 ISBN: 9780520228641 Publisher: University of California Press Genre: Society & Culture Topic: Social Sciences Release Date: 10/07/2002 Description: Diaspora, considered as a context for insights into Jewish identity, brings together a lively, interdisciplinary group of scholars in this innovative volume. Readers needn't expect, however, to find easy agreement on what those insights are. The concept "diaspora" itself has proved controversial; galut, the traditional Hebrew expression for the Jews' perennial condition, is better translated as "exile". The very distinction between diaspora and exile, although difficult to analyze, is important enough to form the basis of several essays in this fine collection. "Identity" is an even more elusive concept. The contributors to "Diasporas and Exiles" explore Jewish identity - or, more accurately, Jewish identities - from the mutually illuminating perspectives of anthropology, art history, comparative literature, cultural studies, German history, philosophy, political theory, and sociology. These contributors bring exciting new emphases to Jewish and cultural studies, as well as the emerging field of diaspora studies."Diasporas and Exiles" mirrors the richness of experience and the attendant virtual impossibility of definition that constitute the challenge of understanding Jewish identity. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 25mm Item Weight: 635g Release Year: 2002
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