Tormented master : a life of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav / Arthur Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Arthur, 1941-

Series:

Judaic studies series (Unnumbered)

Judaic studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rabbis--Poland--Biography.

Rabbis.

Hasidim--Poland--Biography.

Hasidim.

Naḥman, of Bratslav, 1772-1811.

Naḥman.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 395 pages) : map

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University : University of Alabama Press, c1979.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"If Hasidism begins in the life-enhancing spirituality of the Baal Shem Tov, it concludes in the tortuous, elitist and utterly fascinating career of Nahman of Bratslav (1722-1810) whose biography and teaching Arthur Green has set forth in his comprehensive, moving, and subtle study, Tormented Master."

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. Childhood and Early Years: 1772-1798; 2. Nahman's Journey to the Land of Israel; 3. Conflict and Growth; 4. Bratslav: Disciples and Master; 5. Messianic Strivings; 6. Nahman's Final Years; Appendix: The Death of Rabbi Nahman; A Brief Chronology of Nahman's Life; Excursus I. Faith, Doubt, and Reason; Excursus II. The Tales; Note on Transliteration and Orthography; Abbreviations Used in Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-388) and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8447-2

OCLC:

650024753