Author : Janet S. Belcove-Shalin
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791496206
New World Hasidim by Janet S. Belcove-Shalin Pdf
Hasidim has long been the subject of historical, philosophical, and literary accounts, but it is only in recent years that it has begun to attract the close attention of social scientists. This book highlights contemporary ethnographic perspectives that convey the richness and complexity of Hasidic life. Political engagement, gender roles, ritual life, proselytizing activities, and community revitalization are just some of the topics covered in this study that casts light on one of the more enigmatic religious communities of contemporary America.