210 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Hasidism: The Basics offers a clear and accessible introduction to one of the most influential socioreligious movements shaping Jewish religious, social, and cultural life from the eighteenth century to the present. The book outlines Hasidism as a dynamic movement that profoundly transformed spirituality, leadership, identity, and communal organisation of the world’s Jewry, and continues to be... Read more
Introduction 1. In the beginning 2. From a Circle to the Movement 3. The Golden Age 4. Crisis, Dectruction, Rebirth 5. Literature 6. Culture 7. Forging Ahead: The Future of Hasidism Bibliography Index
Biography
Marcin Wodziński, MAE, is a professor of Jewish history and literature at the Taube Department of Jewish Studies, University of Wrocław. His research focuses on the Hebrew epigraphy, material culture, and the social and religious history of East European Jews, especially the Haskalah and Hasidism.
Wojciech Tworek is the head of the Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of Wrocław. His primary research interests include the social and cultural history of Hasidism, with a particular focus on the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, and Hasidic popular culture.
