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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Modern theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 71-80 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Germany
/ Weimar Republic
/ Judaism
/ Gnosis
/ History 1918-1933
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| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-0025 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Modern theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/moth.12461 |