Megalleh Temirim
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Megalleh Temirim is a satirical Hebrew novel by Joseph Perl that critiques Hasidic society through a series of fictional letters.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew-language work
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epistolary novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
expose abuses in Hasidic circles
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promote rationalism in Judaism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Galician Haskalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Perl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Hasidic leadership
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Hasidic practices ⓘ superstition in Jewish communities ⓘ |
| genre |
epistolary fiction
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satire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
multiple fictional correspondents
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series of letters ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial among Hasidim
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praised by maskilic circles ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between Hasidim and maskilim
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credulity and superstition ⓘ education and enlightenment ⓘ religious authority and power ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Revealer of Secrets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European Enlightenment
NERFINISHED
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Jewish Haskalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | maskilim ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
foundational work of Haskalah satire
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one of the earliest modern Hebrew novels ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | satirical ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hasidic Judaism
NERFINISHED
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Jewish Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ critique of Hasidism ⓘ |
| movement | Haskalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fictional letters ⓘ |
| perspective | maskilic ⓘ |
| portrays |
Hasidic leaders
ⓘ
Hasidic society ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setting | Galician Jewish communities ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
caricature
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irony ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| workIn | Hebrew literature ⓘ |
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