1st Edition
The Hasidic Community of Williamsburg A Study in the Sociology of Religion
By Solomon Poll
Copyright 2006
332 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
330 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Hasidim of the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn separate themselves not only from non-Jews and "unreligious" Jews but also from "religious" Orthodox Jews whose religious ideology, intensity, and frequency of traditional religious behavior do not meet Hasidic standards. These Hasidim create a sociological wall between themselves and other Jews whom they do not consider traditionally... Read more
Introduction to the Transaction Edition, Preface, PART ONE The Problem and Its Setting, PART TWO Economic Activities of the Hasidic Community, APPENDIX Some Problems in Studying the Hasidic Community, Glossary, Bibliography of Works Consulted, Index
Biography
Solomon Poll
