| Description |
1 online resource (397 pages) |
| Contents |
Note on Place Names; Introduction; 1. Hasidism in Central Poland, 1754-1830; 2. Anatomy of a Hasidic Conquest; 3. Warsaw and the Patrons of Polish Hasidism; 4. Yihus: The Social Composition of Hasidic Leadership; 5. Charlatans or "Lovers of Israel"? Evaluating Hasidic Populism; 6. Sermons, Stories, and Songs: Marketing Hasidism; Conclusion; APPENDIX 1 Yihus and Marriage Strategies of Early Zaddikim outside Central Poland: Examples through 1815; APPENDIX 2 An Exorcism in Warsaw, 1818; APPENDIX 3 Works by Hasidic Authors, through 1815; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Hasidism, a kabbalah-inspired movement founded by Israel Ba'al Shem Tov (c1700-1760), transformed Jewish communities across Eastern and East Central Europe. In Men of Silk, Glenn Dynner draws upon newly discovered Polish archival material and neglected Hebrew testimonies to illuminate Hasidism's dramatic ascendancy in the region of Central Poland during the early nineteenth century. Dynner presents Hasidism as a socioreligious phenomenon that was shaped in crucial ways by its Polish context. His social historical analysis dispels prevailing romantic notions about Hasidism. Despite their folksy |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hasidism -- Poland -- History
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Jewish sects -- Poland -- History
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Jewish sects -- History
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Hasidism
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Jewish sects
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Poland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199700011 |
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019970001X |
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