The Use of Folklore in Religious Conversion: The Chassidic Case

An analysis is presented of religious conversion and of the conscious use of folklore as a proselyting tool among the Lubavitcher Chassidim. It is demonstrated that folklore, as a medium of communication and persuasion, contributes in identifiable ways to the attraction, attachment, and resocializat...

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Main Author: Singer, Merrill (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 1980
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1980, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 170-185
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