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"Wodziński's book demonstrates that a photo is worth a thousand words and a map millions. This is the richest and most updated illustrated history of the entire process of emergence, growth, suffering, decimation in the Holocaust, and then the surprising renewal of Hasidism in modern times. A must for understanding this most vital aspect of Judaism."
--Moshe Idel, author of Hasidism: Between Ecstasy and Magic"Marcin Wodziński's
Historical Atlas of Hasidism is an exceptional book. Impeccably researched, clearly written, and richly illustrated, it is essential reading for historians, religious studies scholars, and anyone interested in the Hasidic world. Unique in its genre, soon to be a classic."
--Geneviève Zubrzycki, author of The Crosses of Auschwitz: Nationalism and Religion in Post-Communist Poland "A pioneering, exciting, and tantalizing work.
Historical Atlas of Hasidism is a major contribution to our knowledge and understanding of a highly significant religious movement."
--Zvi Gitelman, author of Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine "An unparalleled achievement. This original and innovative book blazes a trail through the history of Hasidism."
--Adam Teller, author of Money, Power, and Influence in Eighteenth-Century Lithuania: The Jews on the Radziwill Estates
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Marcin Wodzi¿ski is professor of Jewish studies at the University of Wroc¿aw in Poland. His many books include
Hasidism: A New History (Princeton) and
Hasidism and Politics: The Kingdom of Poland, 1815-1864.
Waldemar Spallek is assistant professor of geographic information systems and cartography at the University of Wroc¿aw in Poland.
Zusammenfassung
The first cartographic reference book on one of today's most important religious movementsHistorical Atlas of Hasidism is the very first cartographic reference book on one of the modern era's most vibrant and important mystical movements. Featuring seventy-four large-format maps and a wealth of illustrations, charts, and tables, this one-of-a-k
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"Within minutes – which can easily become hours – the reader is drawn into the multidimensional reality of Hasidism."---Elli Fischer, Segula
