Michelangelo und die jüdische Moderne

This book explores the cultural and intellectual affinities between modern Judaism and the life and work of Michelangelo Buanrroti. It argues that Jewish intellectuals found themselves in the image of Michelangelo as an "unrequited lover" whose work expressed loneliness and longing for humanity''s response. Turning to the uncanny, Jewish writers brought to live Michelangelo''s sculptures, seeing i...