The mixed multitude : Jacob Frank and the Frankist movement, 1755-1816 /

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Based on extensive archival research, this book explores the history of Frankism, a Jewish religious movement that began in Poland and spread into the Habsburg Empire and the German lands in the later eighteenth century.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Maciejko, Paweł, 1971-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2011.
Series:Jewish culture and contexts.
Subjects:
Frank, Jacob, > approximately 1726-1791.
Frank, Jacob, > approximately 1726-1791
Frank, Jacob > 1726-1791
1700-1899
Judaism > Europe, Eastern > History > 19th century.
Judaism > Europe, Eastern > History > 18th century.
Jewish messianic movements > Europe, Eastern > History.
Judaism > Europe, Eastern > History > Modern period, 1750-
Judaïsme > Europe de l'Est > Histoire > 1789-
Judaïsme > Europe de l'Est > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Messianisme juif > Europe de l'Est > Histoire.
RELIGION > Judaism > History.
Jewish messianic movements
Judaism
Frankistische Bewegung
Eastern Europe
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. In the Shadow of the Herem
  • Chapter 2. The Peril of Heresy, the Birth of a New Faith
  • Chapter 3. Where Does Frankism Fit In?
  • Chapter 4. The Politics of the Blood Libel
  • Chapter 5. How Rabbis and Priests Created the Frankist Movement
  • Chapter 6. Ghosts of the Past, Heralds of the Future
  • Chapter 7. The Fall of Edom
  • Chapter 8. The Vagaries of the Charlatans
  • Chapter 9. The Ever-Changing Masquerade
  • Current and Historical Place Names
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments.

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