| #2043237 in Books | 2014-12-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.80 x6.00l,.0 | File type: PDF | 288 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| An extremely erudite and bold look|By Marc|An extremely erudite and bold look at our evolving understanding of Jewish philosophy and mysticism in its cultural and multi-faith contexts. The insights into Jewish ethics are revolutionary, and they reflect some unprecedented entry into affinity of Orthodox Judaism, Hasidic Orthodoxy, and Orthodox Christianity, that help deepen the||"For critical scholars of Hasidic thought, Magid's book has enormous potential to inspire fresh and more detailed studies of the genuinely radical ideas of both the Hasidic masters whose works he cites, as well as the treasury of literature produced by subsequ
Hasidism Incarnate contends that much of modern Judaism in the West developed in reaction to Christianity and in defense of Judaism as a unique tradition. Ironically enough, this occurred even as modern Judaism increasingly dovetailed with Christianity with regard to its ethos, aesthetics, and attitude toward ritual and faith. Shaul Magid argues that the Hasidic movement in Eastern Europe constitutes an alternative "modernity," one that opens a new window on Jewis...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Hasidism Incarnate: Hasidism, Christianity, and the Construction of Modern Judaism (Encountering Traditions) | Shaul Magid. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
