Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts

In "Nathan the Wise," Gotthold Ephraim Lessing presents a profound exploration of religion, reason, and humanity through the lens of interfaith dialogue. This dramatic poem, structured in five acts, unfurls in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, where Nathan, a wise Jewish merchant, engages in philosophical exchanges with the Christian Templar and the Muslim Sultan Saladin. Lessing employs a rich,...