The Yeshiva and the Rise of Modern Hebrew Literature

Marina Zilbergerts, "The Yeshiva and the Rise of Modern Hebrew Literature "
English | ISBN: 0253059437 | 2022 | 184 pages | PDF | 1409 KB
The Yeshiva and the Rise of Modern Hebrew Literature argues that the institution of the yeshiva and its ideals of Jewish textual study played a seminal role in the resurgence of Hebrew literature in modern times. Departing from the conventional interpretation of the origins of Hebrew literature in secular culture, Marina Zilbergerts points to the practices and metaphysics of Talmud study as its essential animating forces. Focusing on the early works and personal histories of founding figures of Hebrew literature, from Moshe Leib Lilienblum to Chaim Nachman Bialik,