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The Hasidic parable /

"The teachers of Hasidism gave new life to the literary tradition of parable, a story that teaches a spiritual or moral truth. In The Hasidic Parable, acclaimed author Aryeh Wineman takes readers through the great works of the hasidic storytellers." "Telling parables, explains Rabbi W...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wineman, Aryeh
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Philadelphia, Penn. : Jewish Publication Society, 2001.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The teachers of Hasidism gave new life to the literary tradition of parable, a story that teaches a spiritual or moral truth. In The Hasidic Parable, acclaimed author Aryeh Wineman takes readers through the great works of the hasidic storytellers." "Telling parables, explains Rabbi Wineman, was a strategy that the hasidic masters used to foster a radical shift in thinking about God, the world, and the values and norms of religious life. Although these parables date back 200 years or more, they deal with moral and religious themes and issues still relevant today. Each is accompanied by notes and commentary by the author that illuminate their ideological significance and their historical roots and background."
"These parables have been culled from classical hasidic homiletic texts, chosen because of their literary qualities, their explanation of key concepts in the hasidic worldview, and also because of what they say to us about the conflicts and tensions accompanying Hasidism's emergence and growth."--Jacket.
Notas:Includes 40 parables translated from Hebrew.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxv, 191 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191).
ISBN:9780827610316
0827610319