Jewish Allegory in Eighteenth-Century Christian Imagination.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Esterson, Rebecca K., author.

Series:

Bible and Its Reception Series

Bible and Its Reception Series ; v.7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions Judaism--History--18th century.

Christianity and other religions Judaism.

Interfaith relations.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--18th century.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--18th century.

Bible--Allegorical interpretations--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, 2023.

Summary:

"Rebecca K. Esterson explores how Christian methods of biblical interpretation shifted during the eighteenth century, producing a rhetorical rejection of allegory while embracing literalism. Under the influence of Enlightenment concepts of human reason and advances in the experimental sciences, Christian interpreters began casting Jewish biblical interpretation as allegorical, while presenting Christian interpretation as literal. This shift in self-understanding allowed Christians to portray their own interpretations as scientifically, philosophically, and historically superior, resulting in a new way of othering the Jewish people. This study of biblical exegesis, theology, philosophy, and the arts in English, Swedish, and German contexts is an essential resource for scholars interested in biblical reception history and the history of Jewish-Christian relations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Enlightened Contradictions

2. Allegory and Conversion

3. Unmasking Plurality

4. Kant and Swedenborg

5. Poetry and Prejudice

Conclusion

Bibliography

Ancient Sources Index

Modern Authors Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Esterson, Rebecca K. Jewish Allegory in Eighteenth-Century Christian Imagination

ISBN:

9781628374896

1628374896

OCLC:

1401655539