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Nathan The Wise

Nathan The Wise

Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World HistoryPlays

ISBN10: 1162675845
ISBN13: 9781162675848
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.51 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Nathan The Wise is a play written by German Enlightenment philosopher, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. The play is set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade in the late 12th century and tells the story of a Jewish merchant named Nathan who is forced to defend his faith against a Christian Templar and a Muslim sultan. The play explores themes of religious tolerance, wisdom, and the nature of God. Nathan, the protagonist, uses parables to demonstrate that all religions are equal in their pursuit of truth, and that it is not the religion that defines a person's worth, but rather their actions and character. The play is known for its message of religious tolerance and its critique of religious dogmatism, and has become a classic of German literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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