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Imagining holiness : classic Hasidic tales in modern times / Justin Jaron Lewis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lewis, Justin Jaron, 1961-
- Series:
- McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 52.
- McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion
- McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion ; 252
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hasidim--Legends.
- Hasidim.
- Jewish legends.
- Hasidism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (364 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montréal, Québec : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Hasidic tales are often read as charming expressions of Jewish spirituality. This title offers a radical reappraisal of how we think of Hasidic tales, calling into question received notions of authenticity. It focuses on the neglected Hasidic literature of the early 20th century - primarily the work of Israel Berger and Abraham Hayim Michelson.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Taste of Hasidic Tales
- Blessing the Moon
- The Candle
- Protection from Fire; Husband and Wife Reunited
- The Ecstasies of Rebbe Levi Isaac of Berdichev
- A Journey with Rebbe Moses Leyb of Sasov
- The Spot of Sugar
- Forgetting the Mishnah
- The Polish Nobleman’s Blessing
- The Reluctant Rabbi
- To Be a Leader
- Wedding Presents
- In the Marketplace: The Stories in Context
- Preliminary Questions
- Authors and Books
- Historical Context
- Literary Context
- Issues of Authenticity
- The Status of the Stories
- Holy Men and HolyBooks: The Tales,the Talmud, and Jewish Law
- Study and Storytelling
- R’Hayim’s Strange Blessings: Halakhah in the Tales
- “TheWorld asIt Is”: Materiality and theBody
- “Taste the Food on My Plate”: Tales of Food and Women
- The Changeling: Women as Protagonists and Narrators
- Eydl of Brody: Stories against Stories
- The Naked Rebbe: Stories of Rebbe Isaac Ayzik of Kaluv and the Holy Body
- The Wounded Body
- Scorched by His Glowing Coal
- A Paradox That No One Can Solve: A Tale of Circumcision
- Afterword
- Appendix: Names andDates
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786612866760
- 9780773583047
- 0773583041
- 9781282866768
- 1282866761
- 9780773576315
- 0773576312
- OCLC:
- 698431332
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