Men of Silk The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society

Name: Men of Silk The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society
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ISBN: 9780195175226

ISBN-10: 0195175220

ISBN-13: 9780195175226

Edition: 2006

Authors: Glenn Dynner

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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 image, the movement's charismatic leaders are revealed as astute populists who proved remarkably…

Book details

List price: $69.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/27/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 396
Size: 9.80" wide x 6.42" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English



Note on Place Names


Introduction



Hasidism in Central Poland, 1754-1830



Anatomy of a Hasidic Conquest



Warsaw and the Patrons of Polish Hasidism



Yihus: The Social Composition of Hasidic Leadership



Charlatans or "Lovers of Israel"? Evaluating Hasidic Populism



Sermons, Stories, and Songs: Marketing Hasidism


Conclusion



Yihus and Marriage Strategies of Early Zaddikim outside Central Poland: Examples through 1815



An Exorcism in Warsaw, 1818



Works by Hasidic Authors, through 1815


Notes


Bibliography


Index