Jewish Portraits

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Magnus, Katie, Lady, 1844-1924

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Jewish Portraits" by Lady Katie Magnus is a collection of biographical sketches and essays written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on notable Jewish figures and themes, exploring their lives, contributions, and the cultural context in which they existed. The collection likely highlights poets, philosophers, and religious leaders, offering readers insights into Jewish history and identity through personal narratives. The opening of the book introduces the concept of Jewish portraits, starting with the life and works of the medieval poet Jehudah Halevi. It paints a vivid picture of his experiences as a Jewish poet in exile and the struggle to express faith and identity in a changing world. The text discusses his poetry's themes of longing and resilience alongside the broader context of Jewish cultural and historical hardships. The beginning sets the tone for the collection, emphasizing the significance of personal stories in understanding the collective experience of the Jewish people throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Jehudah Halevi

The story of a street

Heinrich Heine: a plea

Daniel Deronda and his Jewish critics

Manasseh ben Israel

Charity in Talmudic times

Moses Mendelssohn

The national idea in Judaism

The story of a false prophet

Now and then: a composite sketch.

Credits:

Produced by Richard Hulse, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2017-11-25