Men of Silk
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"Dynner's book represents an important contribution to the previously understudied historiography of nineteenth-century Hasidism. His thorough and careful archival research, combined with his nuanced analysis of important zadikim, their ideology, and their social power, sets a new standard for the study of Hasidism. This is an indispensable volume for scholars and enthusiastic students of nineteenth-century East European Jewish culture and society."--American Historical Review
"Men of Silk is an original research study which contextualizes the emergence of Hasidism as a wide ranging popular movement taking place throughout central Poland between the years 1754 and 1830. The book presents recently discovered archival material from Poland pertaining to the social and cultural aspects of the Hasidic movement and introduces new questions concerning the internal and external dimensions of the development of Hasidism. The author contributes to a better understanding of the challengINTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 - Hasidism in Central Poland, 1754-1830; Chapter 2 - Anatomy of a Hasidic Conquest; Chapter 3 - Warsaw and the Patrons of Polish Hasidism; Chapter 4 - Yihus: The Social Composition of Early Hasidic Leadership; Chapter 5 - Charlatans or "Lovers of Israel"? Evaluating Hasidic Populism; Chapter 6 - Sermons, Stories and Songs: Marketing Hasidism; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A - YIHUS AND MARRIAGE STRATEGIES OF EARLY ZADDIKIM OUTSIDE CENTRAL POLAND: EXAMPLES THROUGH 1815; APPENDIX B - AN EXORCISM IN WARSAW, 1818; APPENDIX C - WORKS BY HASIDIC AUTHORS, THROUGH 1815; BIBLIOGRAPHY; NOTES; INDEX
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