The Faith of the Mithnagdim: Rabbinic Responses to Hasidic Rapture (Johns Hopkins Jewish Studies) [Paperback] Nadler, Allan

Nadler, Allan

ISBN 10: 0801861829 / ISBN 13: 9780801861826

Published by JHUP, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Faith of the Mithnagdim: Rabbinic Responses to Hasidic Rapture (Johns Hopkins Jewish Studies) [Paperback] Nadler, Allan
• Publisher: JHUP
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801861829
• ISBN 13: 9780801861826
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 17 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

The Faith of the Mithnagdim is the first study of the theological roots of the Mithnagdic objection to Hasidism. Allan Nadler's pioneering effort fills the void in scholarship on Mithnagdic thought and corrects the impression that there were no compelling theological alternatives to Hasidism during the period of its rapid spread across Eastern Europe at the turn of the nineteenth century. 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.

About the Author

Allan Nadler is the Wallerstein Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Drew University. He has written for Commentary,Modern Judaism,New Republic, and other journals.