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Nathan der Weise
**Nathan der Weise** (Nathan the Wise) is a dramatic play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, published in 1779, that promotes religious tolerance. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it centers on the Jewish merchant Nathan, whose "Ring Parable" teaches that no one religion (Judaism, Christianity, or Islam) can claim exclusive truth, emphasizing ideals of Enlightenment humanism and coexistence.