Hasidism: A New History by Uriel Gellman, Samuel Heilman, Arthur Green, Gadi Sagiv, Marcin Wodziński, Moshe Rosman, David Biale, Benjamin Brown, David Assaf
Hasidism: A New History

Uriel Gellman, Samuel Heilman, Arthur Green, Gadi Sagiv, Marcin Wodziński, Moshe Rosman, David Biale, Benjamin Brown, David Assaf

896 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history religion informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A must-read book for understanding this vibrant and influential modern Jewish movementHasidism originated in southeastern Poland, in mystical circles centered on the figure of Israel Ba’al Shem Tov, but it was only after his death in 1760 that a m...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...