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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Hebrew literature"”.
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Writing Nature in Hebrew Literature: An Ecofeminist Reading
Nature in literature is often seen as a given, either a simple backdrop, or a means to reflect back some aspect of character, plot or theme. Yet, ecofeminists show, the construction of nature put forward by the literary hegemony has an effect on the way in which we conceptualise both our …
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Representations of the other in modern Hebrew literature
… the concept of the Other is central in modern Hebrew literature. It traces its beginnings in Jewish thought to the Bible, and connects the creation and Eden narratives to contemporary psychoanalytic thought on ego formation and the Other. It considers the importance of the figure of the talush …
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After "Postmemory": Coping with Holocaust Remembrance in Postmodern Hebrew Literature
… and narrative strategies developed in postmodern Hebrew literature – specifically the writings of Etgar Keret – offer a literary exemplar of coping with Holocaust remembrance. The articulation of the raison d’être for a paradigmatic shift in conceptualizing Holocaust remembrance is defined in the …
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Ideology in Modern Hebrew Literature in A Post-ideological Age
… of the Zionist ideology in the history of modern Hebrew literature, and explores the form and literary presentation of ideology in the contemporary Hebrew novels. Under the circumstance of the worldwide flux of nationalism and the end of an ideological age, Israeli intellectuals are seeking …
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Aaron Copland's In the Beginning: context and creative process
… an a cappella choral work on a text drawn from Hebrew literature. Although Copland’s upbringing was steeped in Jewish traditions and synagogue life, scholars have minimized the impact of his Judaism on his compositions, which avoided overt references to Jewish themes after the 1930s. This study …
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The concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhood
… between ancient religious text and Modern Hebrew literature. Through the prism of the traditional Jewish perspective of fathering, it examines all depictions of fatherhood in the works of the prizewinning Israeli author, Haim Sabato. As a leading member of the observant Orthodox community …
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The didactic utilization of the Bible and Midrash in the plays of Zalman Aaron Lison
… research project and preservation of all Hebrew Literature written in South Africa, and so I became familiar with the Hebrew plays of Zalman Aaron Uson. These plays were published between 1944 and 1951 in "Barkaal', which was the only Hebrew journal that was published in South Africa at …
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The Beginning of the End: The Eschatology of Genesis
… fruitfulness and blessing. Those who used this literature identify their disappointments</p><p>and tragedies in terms of the mythic destruction and cursing that threaten creation but never</p><p>extinguish the line of promise. The dynamic processes of Genesis' usage (its …
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"A Thousand Names They Called Him": Naming and Proper Names in the Work of S.Y. Agnon
… and highly fruitful prism through which to read literature, and specifically Agnon's fiction. My study consists of a series of readings in several of Agnon's major and most interpreted texts, all considered milestones of Modern Hebrew literature. Reading these works through the lens of proper …
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A Comparative Analysis of the Origin and Divine Causation of Death in Ancient Near Eastern Literature and in the Old Testament
… flood accounts in the ancient Near Eastern (ANE) literature and the Hebrew Old Testament (OT). Both literatures are examined for their implicit or explicit conceptions of the origin and divine causation of death. The origin of death in the ANE literature is located in the Egyptian Osirian myth and …
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The Apocalyptic "Son of Man" in Daniel 7
… of the SM in Jewish and Christian literature since the beginning of the second century of our era and noted that with the exception of the seventeenth century study by Carpzov, discussion of the Danielic figure was limited to passing comments. Throughout this period the SM was …