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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. What does the "Jew" stand for in modern culture? The conscious or unconscious, often hysterical repetition of myths and exaggerations, and the repertory of cliches, fantasies and phobias surrounding the stereotypes of the Jew and the Jewess, have meant that they are figures frequently represented both in the world of literature and art and in the industries of popular culture. Taking particular instances of the portrayal of the Jew in fiction, painting and prints, in film, caricature, pamphlets, medical journals, propaganda and architecture - in works by authors and artists as different as Dickens, Lautrec, Proust, Sargent, Joyce and Sartre - this book demonstrates how representations of the Jew are embodied in some of the best-known cultural products, situated "in the text" itself, not behind or beyond it. In specially-written essays by cultural historians and critics, including Julia Kristeva, Marshall Berman and Sander Gilman, this book explores the complex and sometimes contradictory ways in which Jewish identity was conceived and expressed in modern European and American culture.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. What does the "Jew" stand for in modern culture? The conscious or unconscious, often hysterical repetition of myths and exaggerations, and the repertory of cliches, fantasies and phobias surrounding the stereotypes of the Jew and the Jewess, have meant that they are figures frequently represented both in the world of literature and art and in the industries of popular culture. Taking particular instances of the portrayal of the Jew in fiction, painting and prints, in film, caricature, pamphlets, medical journals, propaganda and architecture - in works by authors and artists as different as Dickens, Lautrec, Proust, Sargent, Joyce and Sartre - this book demonstrates how representations of the Jew are embodied in some of the best-known cultural products, situated "in the text" itself, not behind or beyond it. In specially-written essays by cultural historians and critics, including Julia Kristeva, Marshall Berman and Sander Gilman, this book explores the complex and sometimes contradictory ways in which Jewish identity was conceived and expressed in modern European and American culture.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Some scuff to the covers. Corners slightly bumped. Some edgewear, chips and rips to the dust jacket. Presentable hardcover edition in the dust jacket. Some shelf wear to the covers. Tight binding. The pages flow cleanly and clearly.

Condition: Very Good. Octavo in dust jacket, 335 pp., b/w photos, notes, notes on the contributors, index Articles are, "Starting with the Self: Jewish Identity and Its Representation," Linda Nochlin, "Modernity, Identity, Textuality," Tamar Garb, "Neither Black Nor White: THe Figure of 'the Jew' in Imperial British Literature," Bryan Cheyette, "Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist:' Fagin as a Sign," Juliet Stein, "Toulouse-Lautrec's Illustrations for Victor Joze and Georges Clemenceau and their Relationship to french Anti-Semitism of the 1890's," Gale B. Murray, "Joh Singer Sargent's Portraits of the Wetheimer family," Kathleen Adler, "Salome, Syphilis, Sarah Bernhardt, and the Modern Jewess," Sander L. Gilman, "When Is a Jewish Star Just a Star? Interpreting Images of Sarah Bernhardt," Carlo Ockman, "Marcel Proust: In Search of Identity," Julia Kristeva, "From Fin de Siecle to Vichy: The Cultural Hygienics of Camille (Faust) Mauclair," Romy Golan, "Vampires, Viruses, and Lucien Rebatet: Anti-Semitic Art Criticism During Vichy," Michele C. Cone, "El Lissitzky's 'Interchange Stations': The Letter and the Spirit," Judith Glatzer Wechsler, "The Jew in Sartre's 'Reflexions sur la question juive.' An Excercise in Historical Reading," Susan Rubin Suleiman, "I.AM.A": Addressing the Jewish Question in Joyce's 'Ulysses,'" Steven Connor, "Assimilation, Entertainment, and the Hollywood Solution," Claire Pajaczkowska and Barry Curtis, "'A Little Child Shall Lead Them': The Jewish Family Romance," Marshall Berman, "Parvenu or Palimsest: Some Tracings of the Jew in Modern France," Adrian Rifkin, "The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Memory and the Politics of Identity," James E. Young.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Edges worn, spine crease, pen underlining and notes in the chapter on Rilke.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. unmarked, light shelfwear-NICE Standard-sized.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good paperback, light wear to covers.