LECTURE
The Wandering Jew
Cultural
and Historical Pathways
Through Time and Space
Richard I. Cohen
Paulette and Claude Kelman Chair in French Jewry Studies, Hebrew
University
Wednesday, 14 March, 2007
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Rainey
Auditorium, Penn Museum
3260 South Street, Penn campus
Event free and open to the public.
"The Wandering Jew, "Ahasver, is a homeless soul who knows
no rest. Emerging in Christian legend in the Middle Ages, he (very
occasionally, she) has meandered through vast areas of western art
as a vehicle of widely differing cultural significance. Even though
he appeared in many unusual places and at particular times, he could
often be seen with some characteristic traits—carrying a sack
on his back, holding a staff, and wearing a small purse.
Follow international expert Richard
Cohen as he explores the history and symbolism surrounding this
archetypal traveler. |
Suggested Reading
The
Wandering Jew by Eugène Sue, Project Gutenberg
Wandering
Jew, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wandering Jew by Stephan Heym. Northwestern University
Press, 1999.
A Guest for the Night by S. Y. Agnon, translated from
the Hebrew by Misha Louvish. Wisconsin Press, 2004.
Jewish
Icons: Art and Society in Modern Europe by Richard I. Cohen.
University of California Press, 1998. |
