Bücher von Israel Davidson

""Parody in Jewish Literature"" by Israel Davidson is a comprehensive exploration of the use of parody in Jewish literature throughout history. The book covers a wide range of genres, including biblical commentary, medieval poetry, Yiddish literature, and modern Hebrew literature. Davidson examines the various forms of parody, such as satire, irony, and burlesque, and how they have been used by Jewish writers to comment on their society, religion, and culture. He also explores the role of parody in Jewish humor and how it has been used to cope with difficult situations throughout history. The book includes numerous examples of parody from Jewish literature, as well as analysis of their significance and impact. Overall, ""Parody in Jewish Literature"" provides a fascinating look at the use of humor and satire in Jewish writing and its importance in understanding Jewish culture and identity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This multi-volume work is a reprint of Israel Davidson's classic opus, with a new introduction by piyyut scholar Michael Rand.