Nietzsche and Jewish Political Theology - 9780367584566

Taylor & Francis

Nietzsche and Jewish Political TheologyAuthor(s): David Ohana\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367584566, 978-0367584566\nSynopsis\nNietzsche and Jewish Political Theology is the first book to explore the impact of Friedrich Nietzsches work on the formation of Jewish political theology during the first half of the twentieth century. It maps the many ways in which early Jewish thinkers grappled with Nietzsches powerful ideas about politics, morality, and religion in the process of forging a new and modern Jewish culture. The book explores the stories of some of the most important Jewish thinkers who utilized Nietzsches writings in crafting the intellectual foundations of Jewish modern political theology. These figures political convictions ranged from orthodox conservatism to pacifist anarchism, and their attitude towards Nietzsches ideas varied from enthusiastic embrace to ambivalence and outright rejection. By .