In The Angel of History; Mosès looks at three Jewish philosophers―Franz Rosenzweig; Walter Benjamin; and Gershom Scholem―who formulated a new vision of history in 1920s Germany by moving away from the spirit of assimilation and the Enlightenment belief in humanity's inevitable progress. Instead; they imagined history as discontinuous; made of moments that form no totality but whose ruptures are both more significant―and more promising―than any apparent homogeneity. Their direct experience of the twentieth century's great upheavals led these three thinkers to abandon the old models of causality that had previously accounted for human experience; and their cultural and religious background allowed them to turn to the Jewish experience of history. Jewish messianism always had to confront the experience of catastrophe; deception; and failure. Mosès shows how this tradition informed a genuine Jewish conception of history in which redemption may―or may not―occur at any moment; giving a new chance for hope by locating utopia in the heart of the present.
#3761680 in Books University of Nebraska Press Bison Books 1994-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .84 x 5.37 x 7.99l; #File Name: 0803297610345 pagesT. Harry WilliamsCivil WarRegimentsMilitary History
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The book came to my mailbox in just a few ...By TerryThe book came to my mailbox in just a few days. It is; or it certainly appears to be; brand-new.Thank you.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. T. Harry Williams...rest in peace great authorBy Basil RathboneThis is a great biography! Anyone who has ever read a T. Harry Williams book knows that you are going to get solid facts; in depth analysis and a fun read. Dont we wish T Harry was still pacing the halls of LSU and writing again? Rutherford Hayes rose in ranks the old fashion way...he earned it. This book explains his meteoric rise to become an Ohio General. I love William's description of Hayes' actions at South Mountain before Antietam; but he missed some important facts; including Hayes' famous fight with another great Northern General; Jesse Reno. There are some who even believe that Hayes men might have shot Reno down; aka friendly fire. If you buy this book; spend some time beforehand learning about West Virginia and its border with Ohio. Me; I would rather West Virginia had been named Kenaha...A great read and time well spent.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Very interesting bookBy Dan J. Taylor IIIVery interesting book. In my opinion Hayes was a average officer that was placed in a position that required him to command beyond his ability but he rose to the occassion.
