Imagining Holiness
Classic Hasidic Tales in Modern Times
Format:Hardback
Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press
Published:1st Jun '09
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Hasidic tales are often read as charming expressions of Jewish spirituality. This title offers a radical reappraisal of how we think of Hasidic tales, calling into question received notions of authenticity. It focuses on the neglected Hasidic literature of the early 20th century - primarily the work of Israel Berger and Abraham Hayim Michelson.Hasidic tales as expressions of resistance to modernity, tensions with tradition, and struggles between soul and body
"Until now, no English language author has explored the literary sources for Buber's collections and asked broader questions about how the 'original' Hasidic collections were produced, by whom, and for what purpose. Lewis has does precisely this in this groundbreaking book. Imagining Holiness is the most important work on the topic yet produced in the English language." Nathaniel Deutsch, University of California, Santa Cruz
ISBN: 9780773535190
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 670g
384 pages