The nineteen essays assembled in this Festschrift represent the multiplicity of interests evident in Elisabeth (Elisheva) Revel-Neher's work. They cover a variety of subjects dealing with pictorial messages encrypted in various artistic media, and address a broad array of topics: Jewish identity in
The hyphen between Judaism and Christianity
β Scribed by Jean-FranΓ§ois Lyotard; Eberhard Gruber
- Publisher
- Humanity Books
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 104
- Series
- Philosophy and literary theory
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Includes the articles and correspondence published as Un trait d'union (Sainte Foy, QueΜbec : Griffon d'argile ; Grenoble : Presses universitaires de Grenoble, Β©1993) and further correspondence.
'This brilliant and engaging critical encounter between Jean-Francois Lyotard and Eberhard Gruber has as its focus a single punctuation mark - the hyphen connecting "Jew" and "Christian" in the expression "Judeo-Christian." While focusing on the nature, meaning, and function of this hyphen, the authors are able to analyze many of the essential differences between Judaism and Christianity, as well as the most significant historical and political consequences of these differences from the Roman Empire to Europe's Holocaust.'
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