Beyond hagiography with footnotes: writing biographies of the Chabad Rebbe in the post-Schneerson era

This article discusses the biographies of Menachem Mendel Schneerson (the Rebbe) within the broader context of Chabad historiographic lore, in particular the quasi-historical writings of Yosef Yi?ḥak Schneersohn from the 1930s and 1940s. Described by Ada Rapoport-Albert as "hagiography with foo...

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Subtitles:Research Article
Main Author: Ṭṿoreḳ, Ṿoyṭeḳ 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press [2019]
In: AJS review
Year: 2019, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 409-435
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Schneerson, Menachem Mendel 1902-1994 / Kfar Chabad / Hagiography
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
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