Jews and Power (Hardcover)

Ruth R. Wisse

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Schocken Books, New York, 2007

0805242244 / 9780805242249

Serie: Libro 11 di 17 - Jewish Encounters Series

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Hardcover. Part of the Jewish Encounter seriesFrom an eminent scholar of Yiddish literature and of Jewish history, a bold reconceptualization of the Jewish relationship to power and powerlessness" A bril-liant analy-sis. . . cer-tain-ly a book for our times-courageous, hon-est, and cogent." -Jewish Book CouncilPart of the Jewish Encounter seriesTaking in everything from the Kingdom of David to the Oslo Accords, Ruth Wisse offers a radical new way to think about the Jewish relationship to power. Traditional Jews believed that upholding the covenant with God constituted a treaty with the most powerful force in the universe; this later transformed itself into a belief that, unburdened by a military, Jews could pursue their religious mission on a purely moral plain. Wisse, an eminent professor of comparative literature at Harvard, demonstrates how Jewish political weakness both increased Jewish vulnerability to scapegoating and violence, and unwittingly goaded power-seeking nations to cast Jews as perpetual targets.Although she sees hope in the State of Israel, Wisse questions the way the strategies of the Diaspora continue to drive the Jewish state, echoing Abba Eban's observation that Israel was the only nation to win a war and then sue for peace. And then she draws a persuasive parallel to the United States today, as it struggles to figure out how a liberal democracy can face off against enemies who view Western morality as weakness. This deeply provocative book is sure to stir debate both inside and outside the Jewish world. Wisse's narrative offers a compelling argument that is rich with history and bristling with contemporary urgency. It is Wisses bracing theory that the Jewish people have been corrupted--not by power but by powerlessness. She argues that in displaying the resilience necessary to survive in exile, the Jews left too much to God thereby increasing their vulnerability to scapegoating and violence. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
Jews and Power (Hardcover)
Autore
Ruth R. Wisse
Editore
Schocken Books, New York
Anno di pubblicazione
2007
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Hardcover
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0805242244
ISBN 13
9780805242249
Edizione
prima edizione
Serie
Libro 11 di 17: Jewish Encounters Series

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