Hofjudentum und Martyrium
This contribution dwells on Jewish aspects in Alfred Döblin’s novel »Wallenstein«, which was written between 1916 and 1920. It refers, on the one hand, to the close financial connection between the Prague merchant and »court Jew« Jacob Bassevi and Wallenstein and the novel’s real protagonist, Empero...
| Published in: | Aschkenas |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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| Published: |
De Gruyter
2016
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| In: |
Aschkenas
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Döblin, Alfred 1878-1957, Wallenstein
/ Thirty Years's War
/ Ruler
/ Jews
B Ferdinand II Holy Roman Empire, Emperor 1578-1637 / Bassevi von Treuenberg, Jakob 1570-1634 / Jewish persecution |
| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism KBB German language area TJ Modern history |
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| Summary: | This contribution dwells on Jewish aspects in Alfred Döblin’s novel »Wallenstein«, which was written between 1916 and 1920. It refers, on the one hand, to the close financial connection between the Prague merchant and »court Jew« Jacob Bassevi and Wallenstein and the novel’s real protagonist, Emperor Ferdinand II, and, on the other hand, to a scene that stretches over several pages, depicting in a hyper-naturalistic manner the torture and burning of a Jewish couple. Similar to the witch trials, the scene documents the total cultural decline at the time of the Thirty Years’ War. Döblin’s historical novel is also a plea against the barbarism of World War I and against wars in general. |
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| ISSN: | 1865-9438 |
| Contains: | In: Aschkenas
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/asch-2016-0011 |