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.

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / K. Smelik , R. Van Den Brandt and M.G. Coetsier -- Introduction / Ria Van Den Brandt -- A Short Biography Of Etty Hillesum (1914-1943) / Klaas A.D. Smelik -- The Roots Of The Chaos And The Process Of Change In Etty Hillesum / Patrick Woodhouse -- Etty Hillesum And Julius Spier: A \'Spierituality\' On The Fringe Of Religious Borders / Alexandra Pleshoyano -- Etty Hillesum And Her God / Klaas A.D. Smelik -- \'You-Consciousness\'—Towards Political Theory: Etty Hillesum’s Experience And Symbolization Of The Divine Presence / Meins G.S. Coetsier -- Foundations For A Judgment Of The Holocaust: Etty Hillesum’s Standard Of Humanity / Brendan Purcell -- Etty Hillesum’s Russian Vocation And Spiritual Relationship To Dostoevsky / Wil van den Bercken -- Etty Hillesum, An \'Atypical\' Mystic / Francesca Brezzi -- The Reception Of Etty Hillesum’s Writings In French Language / Paul Lebeau -- Etty Hillesum And Her \'Catholic Worshippers\': A Plea For A More Critical Approach To Etty Hillesum’s Writings / Ria van den Brandt -- Etty Hillesum: A Portrait Of A Holocaust Artist / Rachel Feldhay Brenner -- \'There Was Little Of That Harmonious Rolling Out Of God’s Hand\': Struggle And Balance In The Diaries Of Etty Hillesum / Debbie Pevenage -- Etty Hillesum: \'Écriture féminine?\' / Denise de Costa -- Feeling Life: Etty Hillesum Becomes Word / Maria Gabriella Nocita -- Etty Hillesum (1914-1943) And Abel Herzberg (1893-1989): Two Dutch Chroniclers Of The Shoah / Bettine Siertsema -- Two Voices From Westerbork: Etty Hillesum And Philip Mechanicus On The Transport From Camp Westerbork On 24 August 1943 / Gerrit Van Oord -- Witnesses And Victims Of Massacre: The Literary Testimony Of Samuel Usque And Etty Hillesum / Patricia Couto -- Let’s Talk About Hope! Etty Hillesum’s Future-Perspective—\'We May Suffer, But We Must Not Succumb\' / Manja Pach -- Context, Dilemmas, And Misunderstandings During The Composition And Publication Of An Interrupted Life: Etty Hillesum’s Diary, 1941-1943 / Jan Geurt Gaarlandt -- Philosophy As A Way Of Life In The Works Of Etty Hillesum / Fulvio C. Manara -- Why Is Etty Hillesum A Great Thinker? / Maria Filomena Molder -- Etty Hillesum’s Psychological And Spiritual Path: Towards An Ethics Of Responsibility / Nadia Neri -- The Road Of Etty Hillesum To Nothingness / Frits Grimmelikhuizen -- Bibliography / K. Smelik , R. Van Den Brandt and M.G. Coetsier -- Index Of Names / K. Smelik , R. Van Den Brandt and M.G. Coetsier -- Plates / K. Smelik , R. Van Den Brandt and M.G. Coetsier.