{"product_id":"prophet-of-renewal-david-levi-a-jewish-freemason-and-saint-simonian-in-nineteenth-century-italy-9789004518988","title":"Prophet of Renewal: David Levi: a Jewish Freemason and Saint-Simonian in Nineteenth-century Italy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume, Alessandro Grazi offers the first intellectual biography of the Italian Jewish writer and politician David Levi (1816-1898). In this intriguing journey through the mysterious rites of Freemasonry and the bizarre worldviews of Saint-Simonianism, you can discover Levi’s innovative interpretation of Judaism and its role in modernity. As a champion of dialogue with Catholic intellectuals, Levi’s importance transcends the Jewish world. The second part of the book presents an unpublished document, Levi’s comedy “Il Mistero delle Tre Melarancie”, a phantasmagorical adventure in search of his Jewish identity, with an English translation of its most relevant excerpt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface   Acknowledgements   List of Illustrations      Introduction    1 The Book’s Structure    2 Methodological Premise      1 A Life of Action: David Levi’s Biographical Traits Against Their Historical Background      2 David Levi’s oeuvre      3 Enlightenment and Secularity Mark the Way    1 Freemasonry and Secret Societies as Catalysts of Italian Jews  During the Risorgimento    2 David Levi’s Affiliation with Freemasonry and Giovine Italia    3 “Socialismo risorgimentale”: Saint-Simonism as the Core  of Levi’s View    4 David Levi and the Role of Women in Modern Society      4 A Particular Relationship to the Wissenschaft des Judentums      5 David Levi’s Literary Legacy      Conclusion   Contextualization of David Levi’s Il Mistero delle Tre Melarancie      Appendix: Il Mistero delle tre Melarancie o La Commedia Eterna Fiaba  e Realtà di Turandot    The Mystery of the Three Oranges   Bibliography   Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210847052119,"sku":"9789004518988","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/prophet-of-renewal-david-levi-a-jewish-freemason-and-saint-simonian-in-nineteenth-century-italy-9789004518988","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}