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The Faith of the Mithnagdim: Rabbinic Responses to Hasidic Rapture - Johns Hopkins Jewish Studies Nadler, Allan (McGill University)
The Faith of the Mithnagdim: Rabbinic Responses to Hasidic Rapture - Johns Hopkins Jewish Studies
Nadler, Allan (McGill University)
In Nadler's account, Mithnagdism emerges as a highly developed religious outlook that is essentially conservative, deeply dualistic, and profoundly pessimistic about humanity's spiritual potential-all in stark contrast to Hasidism's optimism and aggressive encouragement of mysticism and religious rapture among its followers.
272 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 17, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780801861826 |
| Publishers | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 362 g |
| Language | English |