Hasidic People: A Place in the New World
A Religion book. I read this book for my research on the radicalization...
Extreme piety, joyous intensity, and a unique social organization have distinguished the Hasidim from other Orthodox Jews since the latter half of the eighteenth century. After the Second World War, survivors of the once thriving Hasidic communities of Eastern Europe began to settle in New York City. Hasidic People is an engrossing social history of the New York community based on extensive interviews, observation, newspaper files, and court records. Jerome Mintz, an anthropologist, combines historical study with tenacious investigation to provide a vivid account of social and religious dynamics. In an objective and thoughtful framework he allows events to unfold through the reports and commentaries of the Hasidim and those in close association with them. Their voices fill the book with vibrant life and meaning....
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- Pages: 446 pages
- ISBN: 9780674381162 / 674381165
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I read this book for my research on the radicalization of the Satmar community. Having lived the better part of my youth in the Satmar community, I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical going into it, since I found most other contemporary literature on Hasidic people to be sorely lacking. However, this book did not disappoint; it...
