Piety and Rebellion: Essays in Hasidism AUTH-2342574 Killikellys

Killikellys

ISBN13: 9781530850648

uncertainty and time speak to all of us

But the fun comes from the abundant helping of irreverence

ISBN10: 1544037023

Piety and Rebellion: Essays in Hasidism AUTH-2342574 KillikellysPiety 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. Many of the essays exhibit a comparative perspective deployed to better articulate the innovative spirit, and traditional challenges,