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.
Language
English
Pages
472
Format
Paperback
Release
June 15, 1968
ISBN 13
9780226531038
Legends of the Hasidim: An Introduction to Hasidic Culture and Oral Tradition in the New World
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.