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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Superb and Authoritative
In this valuable and erudite study, Professor Kalman Bland examines the idea of "the artless Jew." The strategy is to examine what is claimed about Jewish aesthetics in modernity, and then return to the medieval period to show how these claims are not only problematic but sometimes quite erroneous. This is an excellent interdisciplinary book covering a wealth of...
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3 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Bland and not cohesive
Bland does not adequately connect the medieval and the modern, leaving a gap between the two periods. Further, he is clearly more adept at analyzing the medieval period as his discussion of the modern lacks the same level of critical penetration. In sum, I found Bland's book to be bland.
Published on February 24, 2006 by A disappointed reader
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Artless Jew: Medieval and Modern Affirmations and Denials of the Visual. (Hardcover)
In this valuable and erudite study, Professor Kalman Bland examines the idea of "the artless Jew." The strategy is to examine what is claimed about Jewish aesthetics in modernity, and then return to the medieval period to show how these claims are not only problematic but sometimes quite erroneous. This is an excellent interdisciplinary book covering a wealth of information and providing sharp insights into intellectual history, art history, philosophy, Jewish history, and religious studies in general.
3 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bland and not cohesive,
This review is from: The Artless Jew: Medieval and Modern Affirmations and Denials of the Visual. (Hardcover)
Bland does not adequately connect the medieval and the modern, leaving a gap between the two periods. Further, he is clearly more adept at analyzing the medieval period as his discussion of the modern lacks the same level of critical penetration. In sum, I found Bland's book to be bland.
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The Artless Jew: Medieval and Modern Affirmations and Denials of the Visual by Kalman P. Bland
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