The Beginnings of Modern Hebrew Literature: Perspectives On “Modernity”
The traditional opening statements in the debate concerning the beginnings of modern Hebrew literature usually assume the form of claims or accusations of paternity. Claims-if the child is legitimate; accusations-if it is not. I wish to avoid the paternity issue because, as I shall argue, it is esse...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
Journals Online & Print: | |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
Published: |
University of Pennsylvania Press
1988
|
In: |
AJS review
Year: 1988, Volume: 13, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 1-26 |
Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
Summary: | The traditional opening statements in the debate concerning the beginnings of modern Hebrew literature usually assume the form of claims or accusations of paternity. Claims-if the child is legitimate; accusations-if it is not. I wish to avoid the paternity issue because, as I shall argue, it is essentially groundless and precludes consideration of other perspectives. My strategy shall therefore be an oblique attack from an unexpected quarter using traditional camouflage, I begin with a prooftext. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 1475-4541 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Association for Jewish Studies, AJS review
|
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0364009400002270 |