Imagining Holiness

Imagining Holiness
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 9780773576315
ISBN-13 : 0773576312
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Imagining Holiness by : Justin Jaron Lewis

Download or read book Imagining Holiness written by Justin Jaron Lewis and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2009 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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