Author: Robert Johnston
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Category : Poland
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Travels Through Part of the Russian Empire and the Country of Poland; Along the Southern Shores of the Baltic
Author: Robert Johnston
Publisher:
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Category : Poland
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poland
Languages : en
Pages : 406
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Dostoevsky at 200
Author: Katherine Bowers
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487508638
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Reconsidering Dostoevsky's legacy 200 years after his birth, this collection addresses how and why his novels contribute so much to what we think of as the modern condition.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487508638
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Reconsidering Dostoevsky's legacy 200 years after his birth, this collection addresses how and why his novels contribute so much to what we think of as the modern condition.
Men of Silk
Author: Glenn Dynner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019538265X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Hasidism, a kabbalah-inspired movement founded by Israel Ba'al Shem Tov (c1700-1760), transformed Jewish communities across Eastern and East Central Europe. In Men of Silk, Glenn Dynner draws upon newly discovered Polish archival material and neglected Hebrew testimonies to illuminate Hasidism's dramatic ascendancy in the region of Central Poland during the early nineteenth century. Dynner presents Hasidism as a socioreligious phenomenon that was shaped in crucial ways by its Polish context. His social historical analysis dispels prevailing romantic notions about Hasidism. Despite their folksy image, the movement's charismatic leaders are revealed as astute populists who proved remarkably adept at securing elite patronage, neutralizing powerful opponents, and methodically co-opting Jewish institutions. The book also reveals the full spectrum of Hasidic devotees, from humble shtetl dwellers to influential Warsaw entrepreneurs.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019538265X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Hasidism, a kabbalah-inspired movement founded by Israel Ba'al Shem Tov (c1700-1760), transformed Jewish communities across Eastern and East Central Europe. In Men of Silk, Glenn Dynner draws upon newly discovered Polish archival material and neglected Hebrew testimonies to illuminate Hasidism's dramatic ascendancy in the region of Central Poland during the early nineteenth century. Dynner presents Hasidism as a socioreligious phenomenon that was shaped in crucial ways by its Polish context. His social historical analysis dispels prevailing romantic notions about Hasidism. Despite their folksy image, the movement's charismatic leaders are revealed as astute populists who proved remarkably adept at securing elite patronage, neutralizing powerful opponents, and methodically co-opting Jewish institutions. The book also reveals the full spectrum of Hasidic devotees, from humble shtetl dwellers to influential Warsaw entrepreneurs.
Catalogue
Author: Maggs Bros
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress
Author: Eric Silverman
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0857852108
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of how Jews have been distinguished by their appearance from Ancient Israel to the present. For centuries Jews have dressed in distinctive ways to communicate their devotion to God, their religious identity, and the proper earthly roles of men and women. This lively work explores the rich history of Jewish dress, examining how Jews and non-Jews alike debated and legislated Jewish attire in different places, as well as outlining the big debates on dress within the Jewish community today. Focusing on tensions over gender, ethnic identity and assimilation, each chapter discusses the meaning and symbolism of a specific era or type of Jewish dress. What were biblical and rabbinic fashions? Why was clothing so important to immigrant Jews in America? Why do Hassidic Jews wear black? When did yarmulkes become bar mitzvah souvenirs? The book also offers the first analysis of how young Jewish adults today announce on caps, shirts, and even undergarments their striving to transform Jewishness from a religious and historical heritage into an ethnic identity that is hip, racy, and irreverent. Fascinating and accessibly written, A Cultural History of Jewish Dress will appeal to anybody interested in the central role of clothing in defining Jewish identity.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0857852108
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of how Jews have been distinguished by their appearance from Ancient Israel to the present. For centuries Jews have dressed in distinctive ways to communicate their devotion to God, their religious identity, and the proper earthly roles of men and women. This lively work explores the rich history of Jewish dress, examining how Jews and non-Jews alike debated and legislated Jewish attire in different places, as well as outlining the big debates on dress within the Jewish community today. Focusing on tensions over gender, ethnic identity and assimilation, each chapter discusses the meaning and symbolism of a specific era or type of Jewish dress. What were biblical and rabbinic fashions? Why was clothing so important to immigrant Jews in America? Why do Hassidic Jews wear black? When did yarmulkes become bar mitzvah souvenirs? The book also offers the first analysis of how young Jewish adults today announce on caps, shirts, and even undergarments their striving to transform Jewishness from a religious and historical heritage into an ethnic identity that is hip, racy, and irreverent. Fascinating and accessibly written, A Cultural History of Jewish Dress will appeal to anybody interested in the central role of clothing in defining Jewish identity.
Catalogue
Author: Mercantile Library of Philadelphia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Catalogue of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia
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ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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The Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Author: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691655979
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691655979
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Additions Made to the Library of Congress, Since the First Day of December, 1851
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The Antijacobin Review and True Churchman's Magazine
Author:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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