Mendelssohn (1729-1786), the first Jew to write in German,
spearheaded the fight for Jewish social and intellectual
emancipation. These selections on religious and philosophical
topics appear in a new translation. (Kirkus Reviews)
A classic text of enduring significance, Moses Mendelssohn's
Jerusalem (1783) stands as a powerful plea for the separation of
church and state and also as the first attempt to present Judaism
as a religion eminently compatible with the ideas of the
Enlightenment. Allan Arkush's new translation, drawing upon the
great strides made by Mendelssohn research in recent decades, does
full justice to contemporary insights into the subject while
authentically reflecting a distinguished eighteenth-century text.
Alexander Altmann's learned introduction opens up the complex
structure and background of Mendelssohn's ideas. His detailed
commentary, keyed to the text, provides references to literary
sources and interpretations of the philosopher's intent.
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