Jewish Primitivism - (Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture) by Samuel J Spinner (Hardcover)

What if you could unlock the secrets of Jewish Primitivism and harness its power to challenge the boundaries between observer and observed, cultured and "primitive"? This groundbreaking book by Samuel J.

Spinner offers a new assessment of modern Jewish art and literature, revealing how Jewish writers and artists across Europe depicted fellow Jews as savages or "primitive" tribesmen in the early 20th century.

By locating the savage present within Europe, these modernists challenged the idea of the threatening savage other from outside Europe on which much primitivism relied.

With a unique blend of historical analysis and cultural critique, Jewish Primitivism offers a fresh perspective on the intersection of identity, art, and power in the modern world.

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