![]() | Israelites in Erin: Exodus, Revolution, and the Irish Revival Subjects: English literature -- Irish authors -- History and criticism; Jews -- Ireland; Exodus The in literature; National characteristics Irish; Irish literature -- History and criticism; From the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth century, the story of the Israelites' liberation from bondage in Egypt served as the archetypal narrative for the birth of the Irish nation. Exodus was critical to both colonial and anticolonial conceptions of Ireland and Irishness. Although the Irish-Israelite analogy has been cited often, a thorough exploration has never before been documented. Bender successfully fills this gap with Israelites in Erin . Abby Bender is a visiting assistant professor of Irish studies at New York University's Glucksman Ireland House. |
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