Ahad Ha'am (the pen name of Asher Ginsberg) is mainly remembered as the 'father of cultural Zionism'. But there was much more to the man and his thought. These essays show him to have been a brilliant exponent of the art of the essayist. Moreover, as the introduction by Brian Klug explains, his ideas have a direct relevance today in confronting the future of Israel and Palestine and for thinking about cultural pluralism in aliberal democratic society. Ahad Ha'am has largely been consigned to history. These essays are selected with a view to making him available to us in the present, both as a major literary figure and as an original thinker.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.

THIS 58 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Selected Essays by Ahad Ha 'Am, by Ahad Ha 'Am. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 141790867X.

1912. Writings from Asher Ginsberg who became the central figure in the movement for Cultural or Spiritual Zionism. Although raised in a Hasidic family, Ahad Ha'am was soon exposed to secular studies. The impact of modern philosophy and the sciences led him to abandon his religious faith and observance. Nonetheless he remained deeply committed to the Jewish people. It was his attempt to find a synthesis between Judaism and European philosophy. The essays included in this volume will give the reader an adequate idea of the author's attitude on Jewish questions.

THIS 30 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Selected Essays by Ahad Ha 'Am, by Ahad Ha 'Am. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 141790867X.

THIS 58 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Selected Essays by Ahad Ha 'Am, by Ahad Ha 'Am. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 141790867X.

THIS 30 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Selected Essays by Ahad Ha 'Am, by Ahad Ha 'Am. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 141790867X.

THIS 58 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Selected Essays by Ahad Ha 'Am, by Ahad Ha 'Am. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 141790867X.

1912. Writings from Asher Ginsberg who became the central figure in the movement for Cultural or Spiritual Zionism. Although raised in a Hasidic family, Ahad Ha'am was soon exposed to secular studies. The impact of modern philosophy and the sciences led him to abandon his religious faith and observance. Nonetheless he remained deeply committed to the Jewish people. It was his attempt to find a synthesis between Judaism and European philosophy. The essays included in this volume will give the reader an adequate idea of the author's attitude on Jewish questions.

1912. Writings from Asher Ginsberg who became the central figure in the movement for Cultural or Spiritual Zionism. Although raised in a Hasidic family, Ahad Ha'am was soon exposed to secular studies. The impact of modern philosophy and the sciences led him to abandon his religious faith and observance. Nonetheless he remained deeply committed to the Jewish people. It was his attempt to find a synthesis between Judaism and European philosophy. The essays included in this volume will give the reader an adequate idea of the author's attitude on Jewish questions.