In Search of the Hebrew People

A book that “could serve as an effective introduction to German history, biblical studies and modern nationalism, among other fields” ( German History ). As German scholars, poets, and theologians searched for the origins of the ancient Israelites, Ofri Ilany believes, they created a model for nationalism that drew legitimacy from the biblical idea of the Chosen People. In this broad exploration of eighteenth-century Hebraism, Ilany tells the story of the surprising role that this model played i