The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn: Aesthetics, Religion & Morality in the Eighteenth Century

Author:   Leah Hochman (Hebrew Union College, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   192
Publication Date:   18 October 2018
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The Ugliness of Moses Mendelssohn: Aesthetics, Religion & Morality in the Eighteenth Century


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Author:   Leah Hochman (Hebrew Union College, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781138379282


ISBN 10:   113837928
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   18 October 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Eyes of the Beholders 1 Moral Aesthetics: What is the Ugly? 2 Comeliness, Glamour, Ugliness: Physical Distinctions and Moral Implications 3 Reading Faces, Reading Souls: Johann Caspar Lavater’s New Physiognomy 4 The Ugly Made Beautiful: The Meaning and Appearance of Mendelssohn Conclusion

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Leah Hochman is Associate Professor of Jewish Thought at HUC-JIR, USA, and directs the Louchheim School for Judaic Studies. She holds a Ph.D. from Boston University and teaches classes in Jewish philosophy, Jewish literature, American Judaism, and religion and food.

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