Gnostic Anxieties: Jewish Intellectuals and Weimar Neo-Marcionism

In the wake of World War I and Imperial Germany's ignominious defeat, a "neo-gnostic spirit" swept through the intellectual landscape of the fledgling Weimar Republic, threatening to undermine its commitment to liberal democracy. Jews were particularly alarmed by what they perceived t...

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Main Author: Mendes Flor, Paul 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: Modern theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 71-80
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Germany / Weimar Republic / Judaism / Gnosis / History 1918-1933
IxTheo Classification:BF Gnosticism
BH Judaism
KBB German language area
TK Recent history
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Summary:In the wake of World War I and Imperial Germany's ignominious defeat, a "neo-gnostic spirit" swept through the intellectual landscape of the fledgling Weimar Republic, threatening to undermine its commitment to liberal democracy. Jews were particularly alarmed by what they perceived to be the political implications of the burgeoning fascination with Gnosticism.
ISSN:1468-0025
Contains:Enthalten in: Modern theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/moth.12461