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Alexander Altmann's acclaimed, wide-ranging biography of Moses Mendelssohn (1729-96) was first published in 1973, but its stature as the definitive ...Show synopsisAlexander Altmann's acclaimed, wide-ranging biography of Moses Mendelssohn (1729-96) was first published in 1973, but its stature as the definitive biography remains unquestioned. In fact, there has been no subsequent attempt at an intellectual biography of this towering and unusual figure: no other Jew so deeply rooted in the Jewish tradition was at the same time so much a part of the intellectual life of the German Enlightenment in the second half of the eighteenth century. As such, Moses Mendelssohn came to be recognized as the inaugurator of a new phase in Jewish history; all modern Jews today are in his debt.Altmann presents Moses Mendelssohn in strictly biographical terms. He does not attempt to assess his significance with the hindsight of historical perspective nor to trace his image in subsequent generations, but rather to observe his life from the period within which it was set. Altmann has written an absorbing and compelling narrative that makes a whole epoch come alive with great drama, for Mendelssohn's life was a kaleidoscope of the European intellectual scene, Jewish and non-Jewish. As both a prominent philosopher and a believing Jew, Mendelssohn became a spokesman for the Jews and Judaism; he was one of the rare figures who become the symbol of an era. Through Altmann's skilful use of hitherto unpublished archival material, the reader is introduced to the vast array of people-men of letters, artists, politicians, scientists, philosophers, and theologians-with whom Mendelssohn was in contact, and sometimes in conflict.What was Mendelssohn's Judaism like? To what extent did the disparate worlds of Judaism and modern Enlightenment jostle each other in his mind and to what degree could he harmonize them? These questions are not easily answered, and it is only in the aggregate of a multitude of accounts of experiences, reaction, and statements on his part that the answer is to be found. Alexander Altmann's analysis of this wealth of material is extraordinary in its discernment, subtlety, and clarity of expression.This masterly work will be of interest not only to those who are concerned with Jewish intellectual history but also to those interested in eighteenth-century cultural and social history, philosophy and theology, literary criticism, aesthetics, and the other areas of intellectual activity in ferment at that time. The general reader will also find much of contemporary relevance in Mendelssohn's life, not only because of his exemplary devotion to reason and tolerance, but also because of his lifelong struggle with the basic dilemma of the Jew in the modern world: the attraction of assimilation versus the singularity of Jewish life, and the preservation of Jewish identity versus integration in the wider society.Hide synopsis
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Description:Very Good. Octavo in dust jacket with a couple of short tears,...Very Good. Octavo in dust jacket with a couple of short tears, frontispiece illustration, xvi, 900 pp., b/w illustrations, notes, index of subjects and names.
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Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society of America,
Description:Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 6.5x9.5. JUD 025585 LIVEZEY...Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 6.5x9.5. JUD 025585 LIVEZEY Very solid and clean cloth hard cover with clean text. Boards with slight wear. Dj with mild soiling and some wear inclu. some tiny chipping at the top edge. We have applied a protective fold-on cover. 900pp.
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Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society of America,
Description:Fine in very good dust jacket. A fine copy in slightly nicked DJ...Fine in very good dust jacket. A fine copy in slightly nicked DJ; fine in very good+ to near fine DJ. 900 p. Includes: illustrations, index. Color frontispiece portrait and B&W illustrations; heavily annotated.
Publisher: Philadelphia The Jewish Publication Society
Description:245x160 mm. XVI+900 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust jacket. DJ...245x160 mm. XVI+900 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust jacket. DJ yellowing and slightly stained. DJ edges slightly worn. Cover slightly stained. Cover corners slightly bumped and slightly rubbed. Spine edges bumped. Few page edges slightly stained. Pen inscription on first white page. Pages yellowing. Else in good condition. The book is in: English. V 1025 154.
