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Title: Max Nordau’s «Fin-de-Siècle» Romance of Race

Max Nordau’s «Fin-de-Siècle» Romance of Race

by Melanie A. Murphy (Author)
©2007 Monographs X, 156 Pages
German Studies
Series: Studies in German Jewish History, Volume 4

Summary

Max Nordau (1849-1923) is the author of Degeneration and a founding father of Zionism. This Hungarian-born physician wrote fiction in which romantic and personal relations depicted in miniature the social and ethnic tensions of his day. His family stories metaphorically diagnosed the problems of minorities, especially Jewish populations, in European countries. Close analysis of Nordau’s literary work opens new perspectives on his cultural and political efforts and thought.

Details

Pages
X, 156
Publication Year
2007
ISBN (Hardcover)
9780820441856
Language
English
Keywords
sociality geschichte Nordau, Max
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2007. X, 156 pp.
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Biographical notes

Melanie A. Murphy (Author)

The Author: Melanie A. Murphy is Associate Professor of History at Emmanuel College in Boston. She received her Ph.D. in comparative history at Brandeis University.

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Title: Max Nordau’s «Fin-de-Siècle» Romance of Race