The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-hatred, and the Jews

The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-hatred, and the Jews (Jewish Encounters Series)

David Mamet's interest in anti-Semitism is not limited to the modern face of an ancient hatred but encompasses as well the ways in which many Jews have internalized that hatred. Using the metaphor of the Wicked Son at the Passover seder (the child who asks, "What does this story mean to you?") Mamet confronts what he sees as an insidious predilection among some Jews to exclude themselves from the equation and to seek truth and meaning anywhere--in other religions, political movements, mindless entertainment--but in Judaism itself. He also explores the ways in which the Jewish tradition has long been and still remains the Wicked Son in the eyes of the world. Written with the searing honesty and verbal brilliance that is the hallmark of Mamet's work, The Wicked Son is a powerfully thought-provoking look at one of the most destructive and tenacious forces in contemporary life.
Country USA
Brand Schocken
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
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Color Black
ReleaseDate 2009-09-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780805211573

Country	USA
Brand	Schocken
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2009-09-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780805211573

The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-hatred, and the Jews (Jewish Encounters Series)