{"product_id":"9781032994871","title":"Hasidism: The Basics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBasics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHasidism: The Basics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarcin Wodziński | Wojciech Tworek\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Judaism \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHasidism: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e offers a clear and accessible introduction to one of the most influential socioreligious movements shaping Jewish religious, social, and cultural life from the 18th-century to the present. The book outlines Hasidism as a dynamic movement that profoundly transformed spirituality, leadership, identity, and communal organisation in the world’s Jewry, and continues to be one of the most recognisable forms of contemporary Judaism. It covers topics including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInception and development in 18th-century Eastern Europe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpansion, institutional consolidation, and crises\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiverse developments in Europe, North America, and Israel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCentral religious ideas and practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey religious ideas such as spiritual devotion, charismatic leadership, and the sanctification of everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInteractions with other religious formations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern revival and contemporary expressions of Hasidism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the latest scholarship while remaining free of technical jargon, \u003ci\u003eHasidism: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first concise, academically grounded overview of the history, ideas, and culture of Hasidism for a broad readership. This important book will be relevant to students of history, philosophy, literary studies, ethnography, sociology, and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcin Wodziński\u003c\/b\u003e, MAE, is a professor of Jewish history and literature at the \u003ca\u003eTaube Department of Jewish Studies, University of Wrocław\u003c\/a\u003e. His research focuses on the Hebrew epigraphy, material culture, and the social and religious history of East European Jews, especially the Haskalah and Hasidism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWojciech Tworek\u003c\/b\u003e is the head of the Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of Wrocław. His primary research interests include the social and cultural history of Hasidism, with a particular focus on the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, and Hasidic popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032994871\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e194\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63534081278092,"sku":"9781032994871","price":24.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032994871","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}