Erich Auerbach and His "Figura": An Apology for the Old Testament in an Age of Aryan Philology

Auerbach’s goal in writing “Figura” and Mimesis was the rejection of Aryan philology and Nazi barbarism, based on racism, chauvinism and the mythologies of Blood, Volk and Soil, which eliminated the Old Testament from the Christian canon and hence from European culture and civilization. Following th...

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Authors: Zakhai, Avihu 1945- (Author) ; Weinstein, David 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2012]
In: Religions
Year: 2012, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 320-338
Further subjects:B Arian philology
B Nazi historiography
B Figura
B Allegory
B Philology
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