Jewish identities: nationalism, racism, and utopianism in twentieth-century music
Auteur :
Moricz, Klara
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520250888
Date de publication :
5 févr. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 3,3 cm
Poids :
771 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The prevailing essentialist assumptions about 'Jewish music,' maintain that ethnic groups, nations, or religious communities possess an essence that must manifest itself in art created by members of that group. This book scrutinizes concepts of Jewish identity and reorders ideas about twentieth-century 'Jewish music' in three case studies.