Men of Silk

The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

Av Glenn Dynner, Sarah Lawrence College) Dynner, Glenn (Professor of Religion, Professor of Religion

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Hasidism is a Kabbalah-inspired Jewish spiritual revival that centers on charismatic leaders and miracle workers known as "Zaddikim." By the beginning of the 19th century, Zaddikim and their devotees had forged Hasidism into a movement of such power and scop that it had dramatically altered the spiritual, cultural, and social timbre of Jewish communities across Eastern and East Central Europe. Glenn Dynner provides a first critical look at Hasidism's stunning transformation into a mass movement by highlighting the variegated region of Central Poland. His research shatters prevailing romantic notions about Hasidism during its meteoric rise, revealing Polish Zaddikim as shrewd populists who cultivated folksy images and achieved immense grassroots appeal, and yet proved equally adept at securing elite support, neutralizing powerful opponents, and seizing control of Jewish communal institutions across Central Poland.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-05-18
Mått162 x 236 x 31 mm
Vikt717 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor396
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780195175226
UtmärkelserCommended for National Jewish Book Award (Eastern European Studies) 2006

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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 Early Hasidic Leadership: 5. Charlatans of "Lovers of Israel?" Evaluating Hasidic Populism: 6. Sermons, Stories, and Songs: Marketing Hasidism: Conclusion: Appendix A -Yihus and Marriage Strategies of early Zaddikim Outside Central Poland: Examples through 1815: Appendix B -An Exorcism in Warsaw, 1818: Appendix C -Works by Hasidic Authors, through 1815: Bibliography: Notes: Index:

Dynner's book represents an important contribution to the previously understudied historiography of nineteenth-century Hasidism. His thorough and careful archival research, combined with his nuanced analysis of important zadikim, their ideology, and their social power, sets a new standard for the study of Hasidism. This is an indispensable volume for scholars and enthusiastic students of nineteenth-century East European Jewish culture and society.