The Literature of Destruction by David Roskies
David Roskies, in one hundred powerful selections, presents the two-thousand year history of Jewish responses to catastrophe. The cyclical nature of violent regimes and their overthrow is delineated in these recurring images of sin, martyrdom, and retribution that have sustained the Jewish people despite pogroms, massacres, and expulsions -- from the destruction of the First Temple through the Holocaust to the eventual return to their homeland.
DAVID G. ROSKIES is the Sol and Evelyn Henkind Chair in Yiddish Literature and Culture at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He also holds a joint appointment in Yiddish literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prof. Roskies was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012 for his contributions to the field of literary criticism. NAOMI DIAMANT is director of Dean's Office Affairs, Stern School of Business, New York University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780827604148 |
| ISBN 10 | 0827604149 |
| Title | The Literature of Destruction |
| Author | David Roskies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Jewish Publication Society |
| Year published | 1989-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 668 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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