Men of silk: the Hasidic conquest of Polish Jewish Society

This study traces the development of the 19th century movement which altered the spiritual, cultural and social timbre of Jewish communities across Eastern and East Central Europe. It highlights its' origins and shows how the movement was built up by securing support, neutralizing opposition &a...

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Main Author: Dynner, Glenn 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2006
In:Year: 2006
Reviews:Hasidei de'ar‘a and Hasidei dekokhvaya’ (2008) (Petrovsky-Shtern, Yohanan, 1962 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Poles / Hassidism / History 1800-1830
Further subjects:B Hasidism Poland History
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This study traces the development of the 19th century movement which altered the spiritual, cultural and social timbre of Jewish communities across Eastern and East Central Europe. It highlights its' origins and shows how the movement was built up by securing support, neutralizing opposition & controlling communities.
ISBN:0199785147
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195175226.001.0001