Prophet of Renewal

David Levi: a Jewish Freemason and Saint-Simonian in Nineteenth-century Italy

AvAlessandro Grazi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

Del 73 i serien Studies in Jewish History and Culture

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Beskrivning

In this volume, Alessandro Grazi offers the first intellectual biography of the Italian Jewish writer and politician David Levi (1816-1898). In this intriguing journey through the mysterious rites of Freemasonry and the bizarre worldviews of Saint-Simonianism, you can discover Levi’s innovative interpretation of Judaism and its role in modernity. As a champion of dialogue with Catholic intellectuals, Levi’s importance transcends the Jewish world. The second part of the book presents an unpublished document, Levi’s comedy “Il Mistero delle Tre Melarancie”, a phantasmagorical adventure in search of his Jewish identity, with an English translation of its most relevant excerpt.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-07-21
Mått:155 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt:653 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Jewish History and Culture
Antal sidor:302
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004518988

Utforska kategorier

Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Judendom inom Filosofi och religion
Politisk aktivism inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Alessandro Grazi, Ph.D. (2012), University of Groningen, is Research Associate in the Department of Religious History of the Leibniz Institute of European History, Mainz. He has published on Italian Judaism and Jewish/Christian relations, including the edited volume Believers in the Nation - European religious minorities in the age of nationalism (2017).

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsIntroduction1 The Book’s Structure2 Methodological Premise1 A Life of Action: David Levi’s Biographical Traits Against Their Historical Background2 David Levi’s oeuvre3 Enlightenment and Secularity Mark the Way1 Freemasonry and Secret Societies as Catalysts of Italian Jews During the Risorgimento2 David Levi’s Affiliation with Freemasonry and Giovine Italia3 “Socialismo risorgimentale”: Saint-Simonism as the Core of Levi’s View4 David Levi and the Role of Women in Modern Society4 A Particular Relationship to the Wissenschaft des Judentums5 David Levi’s Literary LegacyConclusionContextualization of David Levi’s Il Mistero delle Tre MelarancieAppendix: Il Mistero delle tre Melarancie o La Commedia Eterna Fiaba e Realtà di TurandotThe Mystery of the Three OrangesBibliographyIndex