The veil of Moses : Jewish themes in Russian literature of the romantic era / / by Michael Weisskopf ; translated by Judith Roby.
The Veil of Moses describes the creation of Russian romantic literary stereotypes which shaped the opinion of the Russian public on the Jews. These stereotypes in turn generated long-lasting habits of dealing with Jews and Jewish themes in Russian culture and politics. This volume introduces a formi...
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| Superior document: | Studia Judaeoslavica ; vol. 5 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studia Judaeoslavica ;
v. 5. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / Mikhail Weisskopf and Lydia Wechsler
- Chapter One. The Religious-Historical Context / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Two. A Look at Foreign Jewry: The Adoption of Western Models / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Three. The Magic of Kabbalah and the Aesthetics of the Old Testament / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Four. Russia as the New Israel / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Five. The Ideological and Social Background of the Jewish Image / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Six. Encounters with Judaism and the Jews: Amendments Based on Real Impressions / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Seven. Literary Templates / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Eight. The Journalistic Campaign of 1838 and its Repercussions / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Nine. Baptism or Repatriation? / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Chapter Ten. A People Without a Homeland: The Jews in Russia in the 1840's / Mikhail Weisskopf
- Epilogue. The Further Evolution of the Jewish Theme / Mikhail Weisskopf.