Hasidism and politics : the Kingdom of Poland, 1815-1864 / Marcin Wodziński.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wodziński, Marcin, author.

Series:

Liverpool scholarship online.

Liverpool scholarship online

Language:

English

Polish

Subjects (All):

Hasidism--Poland--History--19th century.

Hasidism.

Jews--Europe, Eastern--History--19th century.

Jews.

Hasidism--Controversial literature--History and criticism.

Poland--Politics and government--19th century.

Poland.

Genre:

History

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 pages).

Place of Publication:

Oxford : The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2020.

Summary:

The book analyses the development of political relations between the Kingdom of Poland and the hasidic movement, and demonstrates the distinctively modern character of hasidic political activity.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; List of Illustrations; Note on Transliteration, Place Names, and Sources; List of Abbreviations; Maps; 1. To 'Civilize' the Jews: Polish Debates on the Reform of Jewish Society, 1788-1830; 1. The Framework of the Debate; 2. Diagnosis; 3. The Goal; 4. Measures: What are 'Civil Christians'?; 5. What Does 'To Civilize' Mean?; 6. Conclusions; 2. Origins: Controversies over Hasidic Shtiblekh; 1. Before the Kingdom of Poland; 2. Nameless: The First Ruling on Hasidic Shtiblekh.

3. Kitajowcy: Investigation in Plock4. Michalki: Shtiblekh, Mikveh, and Burial Societies; 5. Conclusions; 3. The Great Inquiry, 1823-1824; 1. Hussites: The Beginnings of the Investigation; 2. Hasidism Is Banned; 3. Counteroffensive; 4. Deputation: Stanislaw Staszic against the Tsadikim; 5. Hasidism Delivered: Conclusions; 4. Between Words and Actions; 1. Big Politics, Small Politicians; 2. Silent Turning-Point: Hasidism in the Politics of the Kingdom after 1831; 3. The Last Investigation; 4. Ignorance, Inertia, Frustration; 5. Who Profited? On the Ostensible Equality of Hasidism.

6. Epilogue: In the 1860s7. Conclusions; 5. The Hasidim Strike Back: The Development of Hasidic Political Involvement; 1. Beginnings: Berek Sonnenberg and his Circle; 2. Offensive: Meir Rotenberg of Opatów; 3. Triumph: Isaac Kalisz of Warka; 4. The Third Phase; 5. Digression: Corruption; 6. The Local Context: Conclusions; 6. Communal Dimensions of Hasidic Politics; 1. Who? Agents of Hasidic Communal Politics; 2. Whom? Protagonists; 3. Why? Goals; 4. How? Means; 5. Local or Universal?; 6. Conclusions; 7. Haskalah and Government Policy towards Hasidism.

1. The Role of Hasidism in the Political Activity of the Polish Maskilim2. The Role of Maskilim: Myth and Reality; 3. How Did a Maskilic Shtadlan Differ from a Hasidic One?; 4. Conclusions; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-318) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 14, 2020).

ISBN:

1-80034-101-6

1-78694-827-3

OCLC:

1039930899