| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 210 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Cultural memory in the present |
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Cultural memory in the present.
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| Contents |
Moses and modernism -- Under Lincoln's eyes -- Hannah Arendt crosses the Atlantic -- Yaron Ezrahi : democracy and the post-epic nation |
| Summary |
"In The Afterlife of Moses, Steinberg addresses the story of Moses and the Exodus as a foundational myth of politics, of the formation not of a nation but of a political community grounded in universal law. Motivated in part by this recent period of reactionary insurgency in the US, Europe, and Israel, this work of intellectual history articulates the way in which a critique of myths of origin as a principle of democratic government, affect, and citizenship has equal relevance in these places and equal fragility"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 29, 2022) |
| Subject |
Moses (Biblical leader)
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| SUBJECT |
Moses (Biblical leader) fast |
| Subject |
Political science -- Philosophy.
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Democracy -- Philosophy
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Exodus, The.
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Democracy -- Philosophy
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Exodus, The
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Political science -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021049991 |
| ISBN |
9781503632301 |
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150363230X |
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