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I. L. Peretz And The Making Of Modern Jewish Culture (Samuel And Althea Stroum Lectures In Jewish Studies)

I. L. Peretz (1852–1915), the father of modern Yiddish literature, was a master storyteller and social critic who advocated a radical shift from religious observance to secular Jewish culture. Wisse explores Peretz’s writings in relation to his ideology, which sought to create a strong Jewish identity separate from the trappings of religion.

Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies

Hardcover: 148 pages

Publisher: University of Washington Press (September 1, 1991)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0295970898

ISBN-13: 978-0295970899

Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Best Sellers Rank: #975,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #160 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Regional & Cultural > Jewish #750 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Jewish Life #7553 in Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature

Well organized and well written...provides the general reader with an over veiw of the life an influence of one the foundational figures of contempoary Judaism...all future work on Peretz will be built on Prof Wisse's research...

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