Hasidism on the Margin: Reconciliation, Antinomianism, and Messianism (Modern Jewish Philosophy and Religion) [Paperback]

Shaul Magid (Author)

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Series: Modern Jewish Philosophy and Religion | Publication Date: January 1, 2005

Hasidism on the Margin explores one of the most provocative and radical traditions of Hasidic thought, the school of Izbica and Radzin that Rabbi Gershon Henokh originated in nineteenth-century Poland. Shaul Magid traces the intellectual history of this strand of Judaism from medieval Jewish philosophy through centuries of Kabbalistic texts to the nineteenth century and into the present. He contextualizes the Hasidism of Izbica-Radzin in the larger philosophy and history of religions and provides a model for inquiry into other forms of Hasidism.

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"A major contribution to the study of Hasidism and Jewish thought."—Robert Eisen, George Washington University

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0299192741
• ISBN-13: 978-0299192747
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,372,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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