Joseph Kastein
Encyclopedia
Josef Kastein, really Julius Katzenstein (October 6, 1890, Bremen - June 13, 1946, Haifa
), was a German
-born writer
and jurist
. He wrote Eine Geschichte der Juden published by Rowohlt in Berlin in 1931 (translated into English, Hebrew and Dutch).
According to Douglas Reed
Josef Kastein was a "A most zealous Zionist historian... who holds that the Old Testament was in fact a political programme, drafted to meet the conditions of a time, and frequently revised to meet changing conditions.... and that the Law laid down in the Old Testament must be fulfilled to the letter." [1/] The Controversy of Zion Douglas Reed
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
), was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born writer
Writer
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and jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
. He wrote Eine Geschichte der Juden published by Rowohlt in Berlin in 1931 (translated into English, Hebrew and Dutch).
According to Douglas Reed
Douglas Reed
Douglas Reed was a British journalist, playwright, novelist and author of a number of books of political analysis. His book Insanity Fair was influential in publicizing the state of Europe and the megalomania of Adolf Hitler before the Second World War...
Josef Kastein was a "A most zealous Zionist historian... who holds that the Old Testament was in fact a political programme, drafted to meet the conditions of a time, and frequently revised to meet changing conditions.... and that the Law laid down in the Old Testament must be fulfilled to the letter." [1/] The Controversy of Zion Douglas Reed
Works
- Melchior. Ein hanseatischer Kaufmannsroman. Bremen, Friesen-Verlag, c1927.
- The Messiah of Ismir: Sabbatai Zevi. Translated by Huntley Paterson. New York, Viking Press, c1931.
- Eine Geschichte der Juden. Berlin, Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, 1931. (Reed. Vienna, Löwit, 1935).
- Jews in Germany. Translated from the German by Dorothy Richardson, with a preface by James Stephens. London, The Cresset press, 1934.
- Uriel da Costa, oder, Die Tragoedie der Gesinnung. Berlin, Rowohlt, 1932.
- Juedische Neuorientierung. Vienna, R. Loewit, 1935.
- History and destiny of the Jews. Translated by Huntley Paterson. Garden City, N.Y., Garden City publishing co., inc., 1936.
External links
- Personality of the Week - Katzenstein at www.bh.org.il
- Maremagnum at www.maremagnum.com