Author : Marcin Wodziński
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1786948273
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Hasidism and Politics by : Marcin Wodziński
Download or read book Hasidism and Politics written by Marcin Wodziński and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-31 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This analysis of the political relations between the Kingdom of Poland and the hasidic movement shows that by creating advantageous socio-political conditions the government actually accelerated the growth of the movement, to the extent that unique features of Polish hasidism can be attributed to the impact of government policy. The study also demonstrates the unusually modern character of hasidic political activity, and charts its distinctive path of development in the Kingdom of Poland into ‘anti-modernist modernity’.