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OverviewIn 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 The second part of the book presents an unpublished document, Levi’s comedy “Il Mistero delle Tre Melarancie”, a phantasmagorical adventure in search of his Jewish identity, with an English translation of its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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alessandro GraziPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 73 Weight: 0.653kg ISBN: 9789004518988ISBN 10: 9004518983 Pages: 302 Publication Date: 21 July 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction 1 The Book’s Structure 2 Methodological Premise 1 A Life of Action: David Levi’s Biographical Traits Against Their Historical Background 2 David Levi’s oeuvre 3 Enlightenment and Secularity Mark the Way 1 Freemasonry and Secret Societies as Catalysts of Italian Jews During the Risorgimento 2 David Levi’s Affiliation with Freemasonry and Giovine Italia 3 “Socialismo risorgimentale”: Saint-Simonism as the Core of Levi’s View 4 David Levi and the Role of Women in Modern Society 4 A Particular Relationship to the Wissenschaft des Judentums 5 David Levi’s Literary Legacy Conclusion Contextualization of David Levi’s Il Mistero delle Tre Melarancie Appendix: Il Mistero delle tre Melarancie o La Commedia Eterna Fiaba e Realtà di Turandot The Mystery of the Three Oranges Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationAlessandro 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). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |