Schonfeld The Remnant: Franz Kafka’s Letter

A Study on the Margins of Judaism
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-11-144293-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 27, 175 Seiten

Reihe: Perspectives on Jewish Texts and ContextsISSN

As a Jew, Kafka received nothing in inheritance from his father. Nevertheless, throughout his , subtly, remnants of Jewish words can be deciphered. Hence, the question at the heart of this book: what remains when what’s left is a "nothing of Judaism" (Letter to the Father)? This question necessitates a philosophical and Jewish reading of his work, prompting a reconsideration of the intricate relationships between the Jew and the West and the Jew and modernity. Thus, this book proposes an examination of Kafka's to uncover what remains Jewish therein – at the heart of Europe, amidst modernity – where nothing remains: the enigma of the Letter.

Zielgruppe

Academics (Literary Studies, Jewish Studies), Libraries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schonfeld, Eli

Über Autor(innen)

Eli Schonfeld, Shalem College, Jerusalem, Israel.