Glenn Dynner: 2 books
Men of Silk
The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
Hasidism, a kabbalah-inspired movement founded by Israel Ba'al Shem Tov (c1700-1760), transformed Jewish communities across Eastern and East Central Europe. In Men of Silk, Glenn Dynner draws upon newly discovered Polish archival material and neglected Hebrew testimonies to illuminate Hasidism's dramatic...
by Glenn Dynner
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
Brings together highly regarded scholars of Jewish and Christian mysticism in Eastern Europe to analyze the overlap of mysticism in the two religions.