An edition of Nathan der Weise (1779)

Nathan der Weise

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Nathan der Weise
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Gott ...
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An edition of Nathan der Weise (1779)

Nathan der Weise

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Nathan the Wise (original German title: Nathan der Weise) is the last play published by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. The play was published in 1779; its world premiere took place only in 1783, two years after Lessing's death, at the Döbbelinsches Theater in Berlin. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, just after the 1187 taking of Jerusalem by Saladin (1187), it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin, and the (initially anonymous) Templar, bridge their gaps between Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Its major themes are friendship, religious and social tolerance, the value of inherited traditions of religion (and the damage done when those of different religious persuasions attack each other instead of focusing on the welfare of humankind), the validation of human goodness and moral intelligence as the source of good in the world, and the need for communication, self-questioning, and openness to others' good intentions.

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Language
German
Pages
165

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Nathan the Wise: with related documents
2004, Bedford/St. Martin's
in English
Cover of: Nathan der Weise
Nathan der Weise
1984, Suhrkamp/Insel Publishers Boston
in German
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Nathan the Wise: a dramatic poem in five acts
1983, Continuum
in English
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Nathan the Wise.
1972, Barron's Educational Series, inc.
in English
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Nathan the Wise: (Nathan der Weise)
1950, Barron's Educational Series, inc.
in English
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Cover of: Nathan the Wise.
Nathan the Wise.: A dramatic poem in five acts ...
1894, J. P. Hopkins, printer
in English
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Cover of: Nathan the wise
Nathan the wise: a dramatic poem
1868, Leypoldt & Holt
in English
Cover of: Nathan the Wise
Nathan the Wise: a dramatic poem
1805, Printed by Stevenson and Matchett and Published by R. Philips

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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 165.
German text, with notes in English.

Published in
[Boston]
Series
Suhrkamp/Insel series in German literature

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
832/.6
Library of Congress
PT2399 .A1 1984

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 165 p. :
Number of pages
165

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3175773M
ISBN 10
3518029703
LCCN
83018169
Library Thing
221929
Goodreads
4579679

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