The Exile of Language: German-Jewish Philosophical Challenges of Linguistic Autochthony

The Exile of Language uncovers early twentieth-century German-Jewish thinkers such as Fritz Mauthner, Gustav Landauer, Margarete Susman, Franz Rosenzweig, and Walter Benjamin. Their sceptical and diasporic approach to language challenges traditional notions of national belonging, offering fresh insights into the dynamic interplay of identity and community.