Apollo, Dionysus, and the Ubermensch at Sinai: An Attempt at a Nietzschean Analysis / Rinat Harash.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harash, Rinat, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA Academic Studies Press, [2026]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The biblical account of the events at Sinai and the figure of Moses is a foundational narrative of both Jewish and Western civilization, yet it has traditionally been analyzed only within a religious framework. In Apollo, Dionysus, and the Ubermensch at Sinai: An Attempt at a Nietzschean Analysis, Dr. Rinat Harash offers a groundbreaking interpretation, applying Nietzsche's concepts of the Apollonian, the Dionysian, and the Ubermensch to the revelation at Mount Sinai, the Golden Calf episode, the construction of the Tabernacle, and the elevated figure of Moses. Her study illuminates both the formative Jewish myth and Nietzsche's philosophy, forging a novel synthesis that bridges religion and art, bringing together the two opposing forces at the heart of Western culture-Jerusalem versus Athens.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Diagrams and Tables

Acknowledgements

Preface

Part 1: The Birth of the Tragic at Sinai

Chapter 1: The Characteristics of the Apollonian and the Dionysian in The Birth of Tragedy

Chapter 2: The Characteristics of the Apollonian and the Dionysian at Sinai

Part 2: The Ubermensch at Sinai

Chapter 3: The Characteristics of the Nietzschean Ubermensch

Chapter 4: Moses at Sinai as an Ubermensch

Conclusions

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed March 30 2026)

ISBN:

9798897831036