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Prophet of Renewal
David Levi: a Jewish Freemason and Saint-Simonian in Nineteenth-century Italy
Series: - Studies in Jewish History and Culture, Volume: 73
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In this volume, Alessandro Grazi offers the first intellectual biography of the Italian Jewish writer and politician David Levi (1816-1898). In this intriguing journey through the mysterious rites of Freemasonry and the bizarre worldviews of Saint-Simonianism, you can discover Leviâs innovative interpretation of Judaism and its role in modernity. As a champion of dialogue with Catholic intellectuals, Leviâs importance transcends the Jewish world. The second part of the book presents an unpublished document, Leviâs comedy âIl Mistero delle Tre Melarancieâ, a phantasmagorical adventure in search of his Jewish identity, with an English translation of its most relevant excerpt.
Alessandro Grazi, Ph.D. (2012), University of Groningen, is Research Associate in the Department of Religious History of the Leibniz Institute of European History, Mainz. He has published on Italian Judaism and Jewish/Christian relations, including the edited volume Believers in the Nation - European religious minorities in the age of nationalism (2017).
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
â1âThe Bookâs Structure
â2âMethodological Premise
1 A Life of Action: David Leviâs Biographical Traits Against Their Historical Background
2 David Leviâs oeuvre
3 Enlightenment and Secularity Mark the Way
â1âFreemasonry and Secret Societies as Catalysts of Italian Jews During the Risorgimento
â2âDavid Leviâs Affiliation with Freemasonry and Giovine Italia
â3ââSocialismo risorgimentaleâ: Saint-Simonism as the Core of Leviâs View
â4âDavid Levi and the Role of Women in Modern Society
4 A Particular Relationship to the Wissenschaft des Judentums
5 David Leviâs Literary Legacy
Conclusion
Contextualization of David Leviâs Il Mistero delle Tre Melarancie
Appendix: Il Mistero delle tre Melarancie o La Commedia Eterna Fiaba e Realtà di Turandot
âThe Mystery of the Three Oranges
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
â1âThe Bookâs Structure
â2âMethodological Premise
1 A Life of Action: David Leviâs Biographical Traits Against Their Historical Background
2 David Leviâs oeuvre
3 Enlightenment and Secularity Mark the Way
â1âFreemasonry and Secret Societies as Catalysts of Italian Jews During the Risorgimento
â2âDavid Leviâs Affiliation with Freemasonry and Giovine Italia
â3ââSocialismo risorgimentaleâ: Saint-Simonism as the Core of Leviâs View
â4âDavid Levi and the Role of Women in Modern Society
4 A Particular Relationship to the Wissenschaft des Judentums
5 David Leviâs Literary Legacy
Conclusion
Contextualization of David Leviâs Il Mistero delle Tre Melarancie
Appendix: Il Mistero delle tre Melarancie o La Commedia Eterna Fiaba e Realtà di Turandot
âThe Mystery of the Three Oranges
Bibliography
Index
Historians of Italian Jewry and Jewish-Christian relations in the Nineteenth century. Historians of the Risorgimento, modern Italy, European nationalisms and nation-building. Secularization historians and sociologists. Literary scholars. Experts of Freemasonry.