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Nathan the Wise (original German title: Nathan der Weise) is a play originally published by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in 1779. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. Its performance was forbidden by the church during Lessing's lifetime, and it was first performed in 1783.Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin, and the (initially anonymous) Templar bridge their gaps between Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Its major themes are friendship, tolerance, relativism of God, a rejection of miracles and a need for communication.
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Nathan the Wise, Various authors
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- Nathan the Wise
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Various authors
- Publisher
- Credo Four
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 234
- ISBN10
- 153988984X
- ISBN13
- 9781539889847
- Series
- Description
- Nathan the Wise (original German title: Nathan der Weise) is a play originally published by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in 1779. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. Its performance was forbidden by the church during Lessing's lifetime, and it was first performed in 1783.Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin, and the (initially anonymous) Templar bridge their gaps between Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Its major themes are friendship, tolerance, relativism of God, a rejection of miracles and a need for communication.