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Hasidism reappraised /

Hasidism has been a seminal force and source of controversy in the Jewish world since its inception in the second half of the eighteenth century. This book, the first comprehensive critical study of this intriguing movement in English, offers a wide-ranging treatment of the subject in all its aspect...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Jewish Studies (London, England)
Otros Autores: Weiss, J. G. (Joseph George), 1918-1969, Rapoport-Albert, Ada
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Portland, Or. : Vallentine Mitchell, ©1996.
Colección:Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Hasidism has been a seminal force and source of controversy in the Jewish world since its inception in the second half of the eighteenth century. This book, the first comprehensive critical study of this intriguing movement in English, offers a wide-ranging treatment of the subject in all its aspects by what is effectively the entire present generation of scholars working in the field. With contributions ranging from the history of theology and ideas through social and economic history to sociology, Hasidism Reappraised encompasses a complete field of contemporary scholarship in a discipline that is central to our understanding of modern Jewish history and the contemporary Jewish world.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiv, 514 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781909821712
1909821713