Hasidism : a new history
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Assaf, David author.
Brown, Benjamin, 1966- author.
Gellman, Uriel, author.
Heilman, Samuel C., author.
Rosman, Moshe author.
Brown, Benjamin, 1966- author.
Gellman, Uriel, author.
Heilman, Samuel C., author.
Rosman, Moshe author.
Published
Princeton ; Princeton University Press, [2018].
ISBN
9780691175157, 0691175152, 9780190631260, 0190631260, 9780190631291, 0190631295, 9780190631284, 0190631287
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 296.8332 BIA | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | 296.833 HAS | On Shelf |
Franklin Park Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 296.8332 HAS | On Shelf |
Prairie State College - Stacks | BM198.3 .B53 2018 | On Shelf |
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Published
Princeton ; Princeton University Press, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 875 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780691175157, 0691175152, 9780190631260, 0190631260, 9780190631291, 0190631295, 9780190631284, 0190631287
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
This is the first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern Judaism. The book's unique blend of intellectual, religious, and social history offers perspectives on the movement's leaders as well as its followers, and demonstrates that, far from being a throwback to the Middle Ages, Hasidism is a product of modernity that forged its identity as a radical alternative to the secular world. Hasidism originated in southeastern Poland, in mystical circles centered on the figure of Israel Baal Shem Tov, but it was only after his death in 1760 that a movement began to spread. Challenging the notion that Hasidism ceased to be a creative movement after the eighteenth century, this book argues that its first golden age was in the nineteenth century, when it conquered new territory, won a mass following, and became a mainstay of Jewish Orthodoxy. World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the Holocaust decimated eastern European Hasidism. But following World War II, the movement enjoyed a second golden age, growing exponentially. Today, it is witnessing a remarkable renaissance in Israel, the United States, and other countries around the world. Written by an international team of scholars, Hasidism is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand this vibrant and influential modern Jewish movement.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Biale, D., Assaf, D., Brown, B., Gellman, U., Heilman, S. C., Rosman, M., Sagiv, G., & Wodziński, M. (2018). Hasidism: a new history . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Biale et al.. 2018. Hasidism: A New History. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Biale et al.. Hasidism: A New History Princeton University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Biale, David, et al. Hasidism: A New History Princeton University Press, 2018.
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