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Men of Silk: The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society
Men of Silk The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society
Author: Glenn Dynner
Hasidism, a kabbalah-inspired movement founded by Israel Ba'al Shem Tov (c1700-1760), transformed Jewish communities across Eastern and East Central Europe. In Men of Silk, Glenn Dynner draws upon newly discovered Polish archival material and neglected Hebrew testimonies to illuminate Hasidism's dramatic ascendancy in the region of Cent...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195175226
ISBN-10: 0195175220
Publication Date: 4/27/2006
Pages: 396
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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