Benjamin Disraeli

The Fabricated Jew in Myth and Memory

von Bernard Glassman

262 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Benjamin Disraeli utilizes previously ignored or little known sources to provide new insights into how one of the most famous Jewish converts was viewed by the Jewish community he ignored and by the larger Christian world that would not accept him. This book shows how a myth can take on a life of its own in the collective memory of the Jewish people, as well as in the thought processes of a variety of anti-Semitic groups. Its fresh approach to the life and lore of a colorful Victorian figure also raises the issue of ethnic identity and minority acceptance in our pluralistic society.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Judentum
• ISBN: 9780761825401
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.04.2003
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: University Press of America