Indebted : capitalism and religion in the writings of S.Y. Agnon /
"This is the first book to examine the oeuvre of Shmuel Yosef Agnon, 1966 Nobel laureate in literature, through a reading that combines perspectives from economic theory, semiotics, psychoanalysis, narrative theory, and Jewish and religious studies. Sagiv outlines the vital role economy plays i...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Hebrew |
| Language Notes: | In English with some text and bibliography also in Hebrew. |
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Cincinnati, OH :
Hebrew Union College Press/University of Pittsburgh Press,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- A Monetary Prelude: Agnon's Time in Germany
- Introduction
- The Gift of Debt
- Talking Through Money
- Can't Buy Me Love
- The Incomplete Text and the Indebted Author
- Conclusion.