This author focuses on a deep examination of the human experience, often through detailed descriptions of social structures and psychological states. Their style is characterized by precision and insight, revealing hidden motivations and internal character conflicts. The work is distinguished by a critical perspective on contemporary social norms and human relationships. The author's writing offers readers a stimulating contemplation on the nature of identity and an individual's place in the world.
This is the 2001 updated English translation of the book originally published in 1929 by Ernst Cohn-Wiener. This book shows Wiener's broad intellectual horizon and depth of thought concerning the objects described in the first comprehensive survey of the manifestations of Jewish art from antiquity to the twentieth century.