Language:
English
Year of publication:
2023
Titel der Quelle:
Jewish Culture and History
Angaben zur Quelle:
24,2 (2023) 128-139
Keywords:
Salamon, Mózes Criticism and interpretation
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Salamon, Mózes.
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Rabbis Biography
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Haskalah
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Hebrew prose literature History and criticism 19th century
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Maqamah, Hebrew History and criticism
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Autobiography 19th century
Abstract:
The article deals with the maskilic autobiography written in 1886 by a little-known Hungarian rabbi, Mózes Salamon (1837–1912). The autobiography, entitled The Days of My Life, was written in Hebrew in rhymed prose as a tribute to the medieval maqama. The bitter-sweet story of the author’s eventful youth is imbued with biblical expressions and connotations. Like other members of the Haskalah movement, the author stresses the vital importance of general education, while criticizing the religious educational system of his time and those who stand in the way of acquiring knowledge.
DOI:
10.1080/1462169X.2023.2192639
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