Legends of the Hasidim: An Introduction to Hasidic Culture and Oral Tradition in the New World (Phoenix Books)

Mintz, Jerome R.

ISBN 10: 0226531031 / ISBN 13: 9780226531038

Published by University Of Chicago Press, 1968

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Unmarked text. Cover has minor surface wear. Spine creased. Page edges yellowed. Sturdy, solid copy. Judaism. PA.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Legends of the Hasidim: An Introduction to Hasidic Culture and Oral Tradition in the New World (Phoenix Books)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 1968
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226531031
• ISBN 13: 9780226531038
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

This study of the New York Hasidim was originally published in 1968 by the University of Chicago. The author, a professor of anthropology and Jewish Studies, explores the relaitonship of the community to its legends and examines the legends for their cultural content.