Hasidism incarnate : Hasidism, Christianity, and the construction of modern Judaism /
Hasidism Incarnate contends that much of modern Judaism in the West developed in reaction to Christianity and in defense of Judaism as a unique tradition. Ironically enough, this occurred even as modern Judaism increasingly dovetailed with Christianity with regard to its ethos, aesthetics, and attit...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California :
Stanford University Press,
2014
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| Series: | Encountering traditions.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Hasidism Incarnate contends that much of modern Judaism in the West developed in reaction to Christianity and in defense of Judaism as a unique tradition. Ironically enough, this occurred even as modern Judaism increasingly dovetailed with Christianity with regard to its ethos, aesthetics, and attitude toward ritual and faith. Shaul Magid argues that the Hasidic movement in Eastern Europe constitutes an alternative ""modernity, "" one that opens a new window on Jewish theological history. Unlike Judaism in German lands, Hasidism did not develop under a ""Christian gaze"" and had no need to be a. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780804793469 0804793468 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
