Shaping the Jewish Enlightenment

Name: Shaping the Jewish Enlightenment
Brand: Academic Studies Press
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Solomon Dubno (1738–1813), an Eastern European Maskil

Written by Zuzanna Krzemień, Noëmie Duhaut, Wojciech Tworek and Monika Biesaga

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Drawing from diverse multilingual sources, Krzemień delves into Solomon Dubno's life (1738–1813), unraveling complexities of the Haskalah movement's ties to Eastern European Jewish culture. Dubno, a devout Polish Jew and adept Hebrew grammarian, played a pivotal role in Moses Mendelssohn's endeavor to translate the Bible into German with a modern commentary (Biur). The book explores Dubno's library, mapping the intellectual realm of a Polish Maskil in Western Europe. It assesses his influence on Mendelssohn's project and the reasons behind their divergence. Additionally, it analyzes Dubno's poetry, designed to captivate peers with the Bible's linguistic beauty. The outcome portrays early Haskalah as a polyvocal, polycentric creation shaped by diverse, occasionally conflicting, visions, personalities, and egos.

Zuzanna Krzemień (1987-2021) received her doctorate from the Hebrew and Jewish Studies Department at University College London. She held fellowships from the Posen Foundation and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, and served as the curator of East European collections in the British Library in London.

ISBN-13: 9798887193915
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Imprint: Academic Studies Press
Publication date: 21 November 2023
Format: Hardback
Pages: 248
Dimensions: 234 x 156 mm
Language: English