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Aesthetic theology and its enemies Judaism in Christian painting, poetry, and politics

Title
Aesthetic theology and its enemies [electronic resource] : Judaism in Christian painting, poetry, and politics / David Nirenberg.
Author
Nirenberg, David, 1964-
Publication
Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2015]

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Description
1 online resource (xiv, 230 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Summary
"Established the way in which Christian cultures has been regarded as "threatened" by Judaism and describes how arts of representation legitimated themselves as Christian by defending themselves against this threat"--
Series Statement
The Mandel lectures in the humanities
Uniform Title
Aesthetic theology and its enemies (Online)
Alternative Title
Aesthetic theology and its enemies (Online)
Subject
  • Christianity and other religions > Judaism
  • Judaism > Relations > Christianity
  • Judaism in art
  • Christian art and symbolism
  • Judaism in literature
  • Christian literature > History and criticism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-219) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Troubling transcendence -- Painting between Christianity and Judaism -- Every poet is a Jew -- Judaism as political concept.
LCCN
2015005586
OCLC
ssj0001497276
Author
Nirenberg, David, 1964-
Title
Aesthetic theology and its enemies [electronic resource] : Judaism in Christian painting, poetry, and politics / David Nirenberg.
Imprint
Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2015]
Series
The Mandel lectures in the humanities
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-219) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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