Studying Hasidism: Sources, Methods, Perspectives - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1978804210 ISBN 13: 9781978804210

Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Hasidism, a Jewish religious movement that originated in Poland in the eighteenth century, today counts over 700,000 adherents, primarily in the U.S., Israel, and the UK. Popular and scholarly interest in Hasidic Judaism and Hasidic Jews is growing, but there is no textbook dedicated to research methods in the field, nor sources for the history of Hasidism have been properly recognized. Studying Hasidism, edited by Marcin Wodziński, an internationally recognized historian of Hasidism, aims to remedy this gap. The work’s thirteen chapters each draws upon a set of different sources, many of them previously untapped, including folklore, music, big data, and material culture to demonstrate what is still to be achieved in the study of Hasidism. Ultimately, this textbook presents research methods that can decentralize the role community leaders play in the current literature and reclaim the everyday lives of Hasidic Jews.

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About the Author

MARCIN WODZIŃSKI is a professor of Jewish history and literature at the University of Wrocław, Poland. He is the author or editor of many books, including Historical Atlas of Hasidism and Hasidism: A New History.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1978804210
• ISBN 13: 9781978804210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 314
• Editor: Wodzinski Marcin