Unsettling Differences
Music Drama, the Bible, and the Critique of German-Jewish Identity
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Adi Nester's 'Unsettling Differences' explores the intricate relationship between music, literature, and philosophy within the German and German-Jewish traditions.
The book investigates how biblical-themed musical dramas, their literary sources, and intellectual debates reflect the discourse of Jewish difference in the early 20th century.
Nester examines the works of composers and writers who grappled with questions of identity, representation, and the complex interplay between German and Jewish culture.
The monograph delves into the ways in which these artistic expressions challenge conventional notions of national identity and cultural belonging.
Through close analysis of musical and literary texts, Nester sheds light on the diverse and often contradictory ways in which Jewish difference was expressed and negotiated in German-speaking society during a period of profound social and political change.
The book investigates how biblical-themed musical dramas, their literary sources, and intellectual debates reflect the discourse of Jewish difference in the early 20th century.
Nester examines the works of composers and writers who grappled with questions of identity, representation, and the complex interplay between German and Jewish culture.
The monograph delves into the ways in which these artistic expressions challenge conventional notions of national identity and cultural belonging.
Through close analysis of musical and literary texts, Nester sheds light on the diverse and often contradictory ways in which Jewish difference was expressed and negotiated in German-speaking society during a period of profound social and political change.
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Recommended by the host as her first monograph, studying the discourse of Jewish difference in the first half of the twentieth century.
Adi Nester, "Unsettling Difference: Music Drama, the Bible, and the Critique of German Jewish Identity" (Cornell UP, 2025)
