Representing the Body of the Slave Contributor(s): Gardner, Jane (Editor), Wiedemann, Thomas E. J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0714653519 ISBN-13: 9780714653518 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: The main theme of this volume is the tension between the will of the whole of Israeli society and the right of the individual conscience to take precedence over that collective will. The author explores the dilemmas that stem from such an individual stance in relation to Jewish political culture. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 306.362 |
LCCN: 2002007003 |
Series: Studies in Slave and Post-Slave Societies and Cultures, |
Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.1" W x 8.54" (0.89 lbs) 206 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the ancient world through to modern times the bodies of slaves have been represented in literature, documentary and personal narrative writing, and in art. This volume presents evidence of the past sins of mankind in both art and literature. |