Nahum Norbert Glatzer was a Jewish literary scholar whose work delved deeply into the intricacies of Jewish thought and philosophy. He possessed a profound understanding and talent for interpreting seminal Jewish texts and the lives of influential figures within the tradition. Glatzer's contributions were instrumental in making these complex ideas accessible to a broader audience, particularly through his editorial work and curated anthologies. His scholarship illuminates rich spiritual and intellectual heritage, offering readers engaging insights into the Jewish intellectual landscape.
Franz Rosenzweig was a prominent figure in the development of Jewish existentialism and a major influence on the work Emil Fackenheim amongst others. This work offers an array of significant texts and presents Rosenzweig's life in an informative way.
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)Franz Kafka’s imagination so far outstripped the forms and conventions of the literary tradition he inherited that he was forced to turn that tradition inside out in order to tell his splendid, mysterious tales. Scrupulously naturalistic on the surface, uncanny in their depths, these stories represent the achieved art of a modern master who had the gift of making our problematic spiritual life palpable and real.This edition of his stories includes all his available shorter fiction in a collection edited, arranged, and introduced by Gabriel Josipovici in ways that bring out the writer’s extraordinary range and intensity of vision.Translated by Willa and Edwin Muir