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Inventing the Jew
Inventing the Jew follows the evolution of stereotypes of Jews from the level of traditional Romanian and other Central-East European cultures (their legends, fairy tales, ballads, carols, anecdotes, superstitions, and iconographic representations) to that of "high" cultures (including literature, essays, journalism, and sociopolitical writings), showing how motifs specific to "folkloric antisemitism" migrated to "intellectual antisemitism." This comparative perspective also highlights how the images of Jews have differed from that of other "strangers" such as Hungarians, Germans, Roma, Turks.
Ordine și haos
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Ordine și Haos. Mit și magie în cultura tradițională românească
Pentru mentalitatea mitică, așa cum toate elementele Cosmosului preexistă, în stare virtuală, în materia Haosului precosmogonic, acesta din urmă supraviețuiește în chiar structura Cosmosului. Universul (sau orice microunivers: corpul, casa, satul etc.) este văzut ca fiind într-un echilibru labil, oscilând mereu între starea de Haos și cea de Cosmos. Aplicând acest principiu al mentalității mitice diferitelor creații mito-folclorice românești, autorul observă că bună parte dintre legende, colinde, balade, descântece, ceremonii, ritualuri sau gesturi magice au ca ultim scop menținerea sau restabilirea „rânduielii lumii“.
Mythos & logos
Pt. 2 (pp. 177-263), "'Evreul imaginar' versus 'evreul real'", contains four essays. "Imaginea evreului in cultura tradiţională românească" (pp. 177-228) appeared in abridged form in "Contribuţia evreilor din Romania la cultura şi civilizaţie" (1996) and in English in "Identitate/alteritate in spaţiul cultural românesc" (1996). "Stigmatul etnic" (pp. 229-245) deals with the history of the yellow badge and its use in Romania during the Holocaust. "'Infelix culpa': Naţionalism şi antisemitism în România interbelică" (pp. 246-256) contains comments on Leon Volovici's "Ideologia naţionalistă şi 'problema evreiască' in România anilor '30" (1995). Discusses the involvement of Romanian intellectuals in the antisemitic trends of the 1930s-40s, and criticizes the moderate intellectuals for not taking a stand against antisemitism. "Sindromul Anne Frank" (pp. 257-263) refers to the issue of Holocaust denial and the contribution of people such as Anne Frank and Steven Spielberg to Holocaust awareness.
Adorno: a Critical Guide
A critical guide to Adorno's books on Aesthetic Theory, The Culture Industry, Negative Dialectics and Philosophy of New Music. With sections on the Critique of Enlightenment, Anti-Semitism, The Consolations of Philosophy, Art as a Form of Freedom, Arnold Schoenberg, Theory and Practice, and Adorno and the Student Movement provide students with clear and understandable introductions to his ideas about philosophy, music and social criticism. It is intended as an invaluable resource for those studying this philosopher and a stimulus to further exploration.
Cannabis and the Soma Solution
Seeking to identify the plant origins of the early sacramental beverages Soma and Haoma, this study draws a connection between the psychoactive properties of these drinks and the widespread use of cannabis among Indo-Europeans during this time. Exploring the role of these libations as inspiration for the Indian Rig Veda and the Persian Avestan texts, this examination discusses the spread of cannabis use across Europe and Asia, the origins of the Soma and Haoma cults, and the shamanic origins of modern religion.
Antisemitism Explained
"Beneath the surface of our society]," writes historian Robert Wistrich, are "ancient myths, dark hatreds, and irrational fantasies that] continue to nourish antisemitism." But the larger question has to do with why we are so prone to believe them. To that end, Steven K. Baum has an answer. In this book, Baum carefully guides the reader through the social mind and explains how the formation of social beliefs can be used as a narrative to determine reality. He offers a new perspective regarding how antisemitic legends and folk beliefs form the basis of our ongoing social narrative. Baum asks the reader to consider a social unconscious-the cauldron of cultural fantasies that consists of superstitions, magical thinking, and racial tales. This witches' brew concocts a Social Voice that can be loud or quiet, benign or hostile, fleeting or permanent. Most importantly, this voice is undeniably antisemitic and racist. As is often the case in the court of public opinion, those who own the narrative, win. In Antisemitism Explained, Baum reminds us to think critically about our own social narrative and to be careful about what we choose to believe.
