Suffering as Identity
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Reaching from biblical times to the present day, Esther Benbassa''s prize-winning exploration of Jewish identity is both epic and comprehensive. She shows how in the Jewish world, the representation and ritualization of suffering have shaped the history of both the people and the religion.
Benbassa argues that the nineteenth century gave rise to a Jewish ''lachrymose'' historiography, and that Jewi...
Benbassa argues that the nineteenth century gave rise to a Jewish ''lachrymose'' historiography, and that Jewi...
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Reaching from biblical times to the present day, Esther Benbassa''s prize-winning exploration of Jewish identity is both epic and comprehensive. She shows how in the Jewish world, the representation and ritualization of suffering have shaped the history of both the people and the religion.
Benbassa argues that the nineteenth century gave rise to a Jewish ''lachrymose'' historiography, and that Jewi...
Benbassa argues that the nineteenth century gave rise to a Jewish ''lachrymose'' historiography, and that Jewi...
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