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Nathan the Wise (Bedford Series in History & Culture (Paperback)) (Reprint Edition) by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, University Ronald Schechter (Editor), Ronald (Translated By) Schechter Paperback, 171 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-312-44243-2 / 0312442432 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-44243-9 / 9780312442439 One of the most frequently performed and widely read comedies of the eighteenth century, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's "Nathan the Wise" (1779) combines rich characterization with an engaging plot. Set in Muslim-ruled Jerusalem at the time of the Crusades, it deals with universal themes -- including th |