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Tormented master : a life of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav / Arthur Green.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Green, Arthur, 1941-
- Series:
- Judaic studies series ; 9.
- Judaic studies series ; 9
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Naḥman, of Bratslav, 1772-1811.
- Naḥman.
- Rabbis--Poland--Biography.
- Rabbis.
- Poland.
- Hasidim--Poland--Biography.
- Hasidim.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)
- Potok, Chaim (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- viii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 395 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : map ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- University, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [1979]
- Contents:
- Childhood and early years: 1772-1798
- Nahman's journey to the Land of Israel
- Conflict and growth
- Bratslav: disciples and master
- Messianic strivings
- Nahman's final years.
- Notes:
- "An earlier version of the present study, here much revised, was a doctoral dissertation under the direction of Professor Alexandert Altmann."--Acknowledgments.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-388) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.
- Potok Collection copy: dustjacket retained.
- Potok Collection copy has autograph of "Chaim Potok 1980".
- Potok Collection copy has underlines and marginal marks.
- ISBN:
- 0817369074
- OCLC:
- 4004489
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