The Renascence Of Hebrew Literature 1743 1885 Classic Reprint

Author : A. S. Waldstein
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365027829
Total Pages : 140 pages
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Download or read book The Evolution of Modern Hebrew Literature, 1850-1912 (Classic Reprint) written by A. S. Waldstein and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Evolution of Modern Hebrew Literature, 1850-1912 Hebrew literature did not end with the close of the Canon Of the Old Testament, but has continued its existence through all the devious paths Of Jewish history down to our own time, always expressing the spirit, the influences, the material and spiritual condition Of the Jewish people during the long ages Of its struggle and suflering. During all these years, Hebrew literature has shared the fortunes Of the Jewish people, it has been swayed by the same influences, and subject to the same varying atmospheric pressure. For two reasons the line Of demarcation between the different periods of this literature stands out very clearly against the light of history, perhaps more than in any other litera ture. In the first place, as the Jewish spirit has always been collective rather than individualistic, the movement of Hebrew literature has generally been, SO to speak, en masse; and it is always easier to define the limits Of a collective movement than to trace individual tastes and influences. Secondly, the various periods Of Hebrew literature, at least up to the nineteenth century, were as a Whole co-extensive with the periods of Jewish history as connected with this or that particular country. It is enough to recall to mind the history Of the Jews in Spain, for example, and the so-called Spanish period of Hebrew literature immediately stands before the mind's eye, clear-cut, well-rounded, and well-defined. The division of Hebrew literature into distinct periods, is, therefore, easy and natural. The literary production that immediately followed the Bible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.