Autochthony, promised land, and exile: Athens and Jerusalem revisited

dc.contributor.advisorWyschogrod, Edithen_US
dc.creatorHood, Stephen l'Argenten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:30:14Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:30:14Zen_US
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study examines three myths endemic to Western culture, autochthony (indigenousness), promised land, and exile, taking as figurative representations Athens for autochthony and Jerusalem for promised land. The myth of autochthony is found in ancient Greek literature and the myth of promised land is found in Hebrew scripture. The notion of exile is shown to be a corollary to promised land, and in opposition to autochthony. The philosophy of Martin Heidegger is shown to articulate an essential commitment to autochthony, which is explicitly contrasted to rootlessness and homelessness (what Heidegger takes to be the substance of modernity itself). The philosophy of Franz Rosenzweig is shown to prioritize Jewish exile as necessary for world redemption, a notion of exile explicitly contrasted to autochthony. Nazi Germany exemplifies the opposition of German autochthony and Jewish exile.en_US
dc.format.extent208 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS RELI. 2006 HOODen_US
dc.identifier.citationHood, Stephen l'Argent. "Autochthony, promised land, and exile: Athens and Jerusalem revisited." (2006) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18918">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18918</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/18918en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPhilosophy of Religionen_US
dc.subjectPhilosophyen_US
dc.titleAutochthony, promised land, and exile: Athens and Jerusalem revisiteden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studiesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanitiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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