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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466391303321

Autore

Wodziński Marcin

Titolo

Hasidism and politics : the Kingdom of Poland, 1815-1864 / / Marcin Wodziński [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, , 2020

ISBN

1-80034-101-6

1-78694-827-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (349 pages)

Collana

Liverpool scholarship online

Disciplina

296.0943809034

Soggetti

Hasidism - Poland - History - 19th century

Jews - Europe, Eastern - History - 19th century

Hasidism - Controversial literature - History and criticism

Poland Politics and government 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2013.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Analysing the political relations between the Kingdom of Poland and the hasidic movement, this text examines plans formulated by the government and by groups close to government circles regarding hasidim, and describes how a hasidic body politic developed in response. The author demonstrates that the rise of Hasidism was an important factor in shaping the Jewish policy of both central and provincial authorities and shows how the creation of socio-political conditions that were advantageous to the hasidic movement accelerated its growth.