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The Legend of the Baal-Shem

Martin Buber author Maurice Friedman translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:3rd Oct '02

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These twenty captivating stories about the founder of the Hasidic faith Israel ben Eliezer called the Baal-Shem or Master of God's Name, provide a profound and charming account of the genesis of Hasidism, still Judaism's most important religious movement. As a delicate and moving portrayal not only of the power of the Baal-Shem's mystical faith, but also of Eastern European Jewish daily life, The Legend of the Baal-Shem is an ideal introduction to Hasidic religious thought, and to Martin Buber's own influential philosophy of love and mutual human understanding.

'Like no other living author, Buber has enriched world literature with a genuine treasure.' - Hermann Hesse

ISBN: 9780415282659

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 410g

224 pages

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