Extreme Messianism: The Habad Movement and the Impasse of Charisma
The article deals with the ultra-orthodox Jewish movement Habad movement. The movement represents a form of extreme messianism, capable of mobilizing its militants to perform a type of social action which is rational and undoubtedly oriented toward the affirmation of religious and political values....
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2008
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Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2008, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-57 |
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Jewish Mysticism
B Habad Movement |
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