{"product_id":"boschwitz-on-wellhausen-the-life-work-and-letters-of-a-jewish-scholar-in-nazi-germany-hardcover","title":"Boschwitz on Wellhausen: The Life, Work, and Letters of a Jewish Scholar in Nazi Germany - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Michael Kurtz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFriedemann Boschwitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Based on a Book by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulius Wellhausen was a monumental figure in the field of biblical studies, but his work has been denounced as antisemitic in recent years. This book offers a nuanced view of Wellhausen's scholarship through a critical edition and translation of one of the last doctoral dissertations by a Jew in Nazi Germany: Friedemann Philipp Boschwitz's \u003ci\u003eJulius Wellhausen: Motives and Measures of His Historiography\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoschwitz presents a deep, holistic analysis of Wellhausen's thought, examining his work on ancient Judaism, early Christianity, and formative Islam within the framework of comparative religion and cultural history. He also situates Wellhausen in the context of German intellectual history, tracing the influence of Johann Gottfried Herder on Wellhausen and Wellhausen on Friedrich Nietzsche. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Paul Michael Kurtz provides incisive commentary and archival materials that highlight Boschwitz's scholarly achievements and open new vistas onto Jewish intellectual history. Piecing together fragments from private letters and official documents, Kurtz shows the formidable challenges Boschwitz faced as a Jewish scholar under a discriminatory political and academic regime. The correspondence also reveals Boschwitz's rich social life and connections with major émigré thinkers such as Salo Baron, Leo Strauss, and Karl Löwith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoschwitz on Wellhausen\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a fascinating wealth of published and unpublished material to tell an original story of great importance to scholars of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran as well as those interested in German Judaism and modern philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Michael Kurtz\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Research Professor of History at Ghent University. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eCritical Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHistory and Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Theological Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The New Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45775518564549,"sku":"9781646022946","price":179.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/ytrGBd6cPK9781646022946.webp?v=1770534812","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/boschwitz-on-wellhausen-the-life-work-and-letters-of-a-jewish-scholar-in-nazi-germany-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}