Kossuthot megáldja egy rabbi. Egy politikai legenda metamorfózisa
Kossuth Blessed by a Rabbi. The Metamorphosis of a Political Legend
Author(s): Michael K. SilberSubject(s): Cultural history, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Bölcsészettudományi Kutatóközpont Történettudományi Intézet
Keywords: Kossuth; Jews; rabbi; Hassidism; 1848; folklore; Adolf Neustadt; political myth
Summary/Abstract: The child Louis Kossuth blessed by the wonder rabbi Teitelbaum is a widespread folktale of Hungarian Jewry. The article traces several versions of the encounter between the two iconic figures, which at times is presented as folklore and at times as historical truth. In fact, the legend is revealed to be a literary invention and its author identified. The original tale has a decidedly political dimension obscured in later abridged versions and is an early Jewish contribution to the Kossuth cult.
Journal: Történelmi Szemle
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 459-482
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Hungarian
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