Piety and Rebellion: Essays in Hasidism

By Shaul Magid

Book Overview

Piety and Rebellion examines the span of the Hasidic textual tradition from its earliest phases to the 20th century. The essays collected in this volume focus on the tension between Hasidic fidelity to tradition and its rebellious attempt to push the devotional life beyond the borders of conventional religious practice.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1618117513
• ISBN13: 9781618117519
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Academic Studies Press
• Length: 580 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"