Studies In Modern Jewish Literature Jps Scholar Of Distinction Series

Download or read book Studies in Modern Jewish Literature (JPS Scholar of Distinction Series) written by Arnold J. Band and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding volume of 26 essays represents a cross-section of the writings of Arnold Band on Jewish literature. Band, a renowned Jewish studies and humanities scholar, writes on such topics as: literature in historic context, interpretations of Hasidic tales and other traditional texts, Zionism, S.Y. Agnon and other important Israeli writers, anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, Jewish studies, and the Jewish community. Scholars and students of Jewish studies and literature -- particularly Jewish literature -- won't want to miss this remarkable collection.