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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Marcin Wodzinski (Professor of Jewish History and Literature and Director of the Department of Jewish Studies, Wroclaw University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.666kg ISBN: 9780190631260ISBN 10: 0190631260 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 16 July 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Note on Transcription and Place Names Introduction Chapter 1: A Definition Chapter 2: Women Chapter 3: Leadership Chapter 4: Demography Chapter 5: Geography Chapter 6: Economy Chapter 7: The End and the Beginning Conclusion Bibliography List of Figures and Tables IndexReviewsWodzinski asks seven questions that challenge the conventional images and notions of what Hasidism is. Drawing on a fresh behavioral perspective, an unprecedented range of sources, and established quantitative and social science methods, he fractures the 'founding stereotypes' of Hasidic scholarship, creating a whole new framework for understanding this legendary and influential religious movement. --Moshe Rosman, Bar Ilan University Marcin Wodzinski is one of the most incisive scholars of Hasidism, especially in the nineteenth century. His books on Hasidism and Haskalah and on Hasidism and Politics have become essential texts. This important new volume addresses some of the key questions about Hasidism in its golden age: its definition, the role of women, the figure of the tsaddik, the Hasidic economy, and more. --David Biale, lead author of Hasidism: A New History Marcin Wodzinski's book insightfully addresses a series of neglected topics in Hasidism, dealing with subjects that are more mundane, concrete, and at the same time central to the daily life of the various Hasidic denominations. Unlike the more conceptually-oriented approach, which prefers to focus on spiritual life, and the historical one, which is more oriented to major events that shaped Hasidism, this book offers a fresh approach to neglected aspects such as economics, the vicissitudes of history during WWI, and the self-identity of both men and women in Hasidism. --Moshe Idel, author of Hasidism: Between Ecstasy and Magic Author InformationMarcin Wodzinski is Professor of Jewish History and Literature at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. His special fields of interest are Jewish material culture and the social history of Jews in nineteenth-century Eastern Europe, especially the history of Hasidism and Haskalah. His books include: Hebrew Inscriptions in Silesia 13th-18th c. (Pol., 1996), Haskalah and Hasidism (2005), Hasidism and Politics (2013), and Historical Atlas of Hasidism (2018). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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