The Mystical Origins of Hasidism
Discussion of the mystical underpinnings of the hasidic spiritual revival and its social implications highlights the eighteenth century as a key period in modern Jewish history
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
2006
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Reviews: | Hasidei de'ar‘a and Hasidei dekokhvaya’ (2008) (Petrovsky-Shtern, Yohanan, 1962 -)
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| Series/Journal: | The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization Ser.
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| Further subjects: | B
Hasidism-Philosophy
B Electronic books B Hasidism-History |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Elior, Rachel: The Mystical Origins of Hasidism. - London : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The,c2006. - 9781904113041 |
| Summary: | Discussion of the mystical underpinnings of the hasidic spiritual revival and its social implications highlights the eighteenth century as a key period in modern Jewish history Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Contents -- Publisher's Note on the Translation and Transliteration -- 1: The Origins of Hasidism -- 2: The Hasidic Library -- 3: Mystical Societies and the Spread of Hasidism Internalizing and Reviving the Kabbalistic Myth -- 4: The Hasidic Concept of Language The Window in the Word -- 5: Israel Ba'al Shem Tov's Uniqueness Myth, Bibliography, Facts, and Image -- 6: The Hasidic Revolution -- 7: Hasidism in the Context of its Time -- 8: The Unity of Opposites Being and Nothingness -- 9: 'For indeed all is null and void' Transcending Being -- 10: The Doctrine of the Tsadik -- 11: Mystical Spirituality and Autonomous Leadership -- 12: Israel Ba'al Shem Tov and Jacob Frank Hasidism and Shabateanism -- 13: Scholarship on Hasidism Changing Perspectives -- 14: Summary -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index of Biblical References -- Subject Index |
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| ISBN: | 1909821306 |