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Tormented master : a life of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav /

"If Hasidism begins in the life-enhancing spirituality of the Baal Shem Tov, it concludes in the tortuous, elitist and utterly fascinating career of Nahman of Bratslav (1722-1810) whose biography and teaching Arthur Green has set forth in his comprehensive, moving, and subtle study, Tormented M...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Green, Arthur, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University : University of Alabama Press, ©1979.
Colección:Judaic studies series (Unnumbered)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction; 1. Childhood and Early Years: 1772-1798; 2. Nahman's Journey to the Land of Israel; 3. Conflict and Growth; 4. Bratslav: Disciples and Master; 5. Messianic Strivings; 6. Nahman's Final Years; Appendix: The Death of Rabbi Nahman; A Brief Chronology of Nahman's Life; Excursus I. Faith, Doubt, and Reason; Excursus II. The Tales; Note on Transliteration and Orthography; Abbreviations Used in Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index