Spirituality in the writings of Etty Hillesum : : proceedings of the Etty Hillesum Conference at Ghent University, November 2008 / / edited by Klaas A.D. Smelik, Ria van den Brandt and Meins G.S. Coetsier ; with assistance of Carolyn Coman, Debbie Pevenage and Gerrit Van Oord.

• Superior document: Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy, v. 11
• Author: Etty Hillesum Conference
• TeilnehmendeR: Hillesum, Etty, 1914-1943.; Smelik, K. A. D., 1950-; Brandt, Ria van den, 1960-; Coetsier, Meins G. S.; Etty Hillesum Conference
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy ; v. 11.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (516 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; A Short Biography Of Etty Hillesum (1914-1943) /; The Roots Of The Chaos And The Process Of Change In Etty Hillesum /; Etty Hillesum And Julius Spier: A \'Spierituality\' On The Fringe Of Religious Borders /; Etty Hillesum And Her God /; \'You-Consciousness\'—Towards Political Theory: Etty Hillesum’s Experience And Symbolization Of The Divine Presence /; Foundations For A Judgment Of The Holocaust: Etty Hillesum’s Standard Of Humanity /; Etty Hillesum’s Russian Vocation And Spiritual Relationship To Dostoevsky /; Etty Hillesum, An \'Atypical\' Mystic /; The Reception Of Etty Hillesum’s Writings In French Language /; Etty Hillesum And Her \'Catholic Worshippers\': A Plea For A More Critical Approach To Etty Hillesum’s Writings /; Etty Hillesum: A Portrait Of A Holocaust Artist /; \'There Was Little Of That Harmonious Rolling Out Of God’s Hand\': Struggle And Balance In The Diaries Of Etty Hillesum /; Etty Hillesum: \'Écriture féminine?\' /; Feeling Life: Etty Hillesum Becomes Word /; Etty Hillesum (1914-1943) And Abel Herzberg (1893-1989): Two Dutch Chroniclers Of The Shoah /; Two Voices From Westerbork: Etty Hillesum And Philip Mechanicus On The Transport From Camp Westerbork On 24 August 1943 /; Witnesses And Victims Of Massacre: The Literary Testimony Of Samuel Usque And Etty Hillesum /; Let’s Talk About Hope! Etty Hillesum’s Future-Perspective—\'We May Suffer, But We Must Not Succumb\' /; Context, Dilemmas, And Misunderstandings During The Composition And Publication Of An Interrupted Life: Etty Hillesum’s Diary, 1941-1943 /; Philosophy As A Way Of Life In The Works Of Etty Hillesum /; Why Is Etty Hillesum A Great Thinker? /; Etty Hillesum’s Psychological And Spiritual Path: Towards An Ethics Of Responsibility /; The Road Of Etty Hillesum To Nothingness /; Bibliography /; Index Of Names /; Plates /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1282948911; 9786612948916; 9004188592
• ISSN: 1873-9008
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Klaas A.D. Smelik, Ria van den Brandt and Meins G.S. Coetsier ; with assistance of Carolyn Coman, Debbie Pevenage and Gerrit Van Oord.

Much of the previous scholarship on Etty Hillesum (1914-1943) was done by individual scholars within the analyses of their fields. After the proceedings of the international Etty Hillesum Congress at Ghent University in November 2008, this Congress volume is the first joined effort by more than twenty Hillesum experts worldwide. It is an absorbing account of international scholarship on the life, works, and vision of the Dutch Jewish writer Etty Hillesum, whose life was shaped by the totalitarian Nazi regime. Hillesum’s diaries and letters illustrate her heroic struggle to come to terms with her personal life in the context of World War II. Building on new interest in theology, philosophy, and psychology, this book revives Hillesum research with a comprehensive rereading of both her published works and lesser-known secondary discourses on her life. The result is fascinating. With the current explosion of interest in inter-religious dialogue, peace studies, Judaism, the holocaust, gender studies, and mysticism, it is clear that this Congress volume will be invaluable to students and scholars in various disciplines.