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Franz Kafka, The Jewish Patient

Sander L. Gilman

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Description:In this study, Sander Gilman unravels the strange tale of Kafka's relation to his body, to the specific Jewishness of his illness, and to his masculinity. Gilman's knowledge of Kafka's cultural and historical period, and specifically the cultural fears surrounding European Jews, opens the medical case of Kafka's famous body: the tall, gawky figure, wracked by deep anxieties about maleness, sickness and suffering. With access to Kafka's medical records, Gilman engages in an analysis of hyperchondria, anorexia, homosexuality, turn-of-the-century ritual slaughter, and myths about the relationship of body type to character.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Franz Kafka, The Jewish Patient. To get started finding Franz Kafka, The Jewish Patient, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 344

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ISBN: 0415913918

Description: In this study, Sander Gilman unravels the strange tale of Kafka's relation to his body, to the specific Jewishness of his illness, and to his masculinity. Gilman's knowledge of Kafka's cultural and historical period, and specifically the cultural fears surrounding European Jews, opens the medical case of Kafka's famous body: the tall, gawky figure, wracked by deep anxieties about maleness, sickness and suffering. With access to Kafka's medical records, Gilman engages in an analysis of hyperchondria, anorexia, homosexuality, turn-of-the-century ritual slaughter, and myths about the relationship of body type to character.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Franz Kafka, The Jewish Patient. To get started finding Franz Kafka, The Jewish Patient, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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