Nahum Norbert Glatzer was a distinguished Jewish literary scholar, theologian, and editor whose work illuminated the richness of Jewish thought and tradition. He played a crucial role in disseminating key Jewish writings, notably overseeing the English translations of Franz Kafka's works and contributing to critical editions in Germany. Glatzer also delved into the lives and ideas of significant thinkers like Franz Rosenzweig and curated seminal anthologies of Jewish sources. His scholarship offers profound insights into the enduring legacy of Jewish intellectual history.
Kafka's first published book (1913), Contemplation is composed of eighteen "prose poems," displaying the full range of Kafka's compact metaphorical style. In this new translation, Kevin Blahut has been faithful to the original German while rendering it in a fresh, contemporary English. This edition is complemented by 18 black & white illustrations, attesting to the lasting inspiration of Kafka's prose.
Critical presentation of the whole evidence concerning Jewish history, institutions, and literature from 175 BC to AD 135; with updated bibliographies.