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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9781138781771


Pages:   210
Publication Date:   13 October 2014
Format:   Hardback
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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
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781138781771


ISBN 10:   1138781770
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   13 October 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
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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