Hasidism and Politics
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization (Verlag)
978-1-906764-94-4 (ISBN)
Analysing the political relations between the Kingdom of Poland and the hasidic movement, this book examines plans formulated by the government and by groups close to government circles regarding hasidim, and describes how a hasidic body politic developed in response. Marcin Wodzinski demonstrates that the rise of hasidism was an important factor in shaping the Jewish policy of both central and provincial authorities and shows how the creation of socio-political conditions that were advantageous to the hasidic movement accelerated its growth. While concentrating on the dynamic that developed in the Kingdom of Poland, the discussion is informed by a consideration of the relationship between the state and the hasidic movement from its inception in the Polish - Lithuanian Commonwealth. The novelty of this study lies in the fact that, whereas most analyses of political culture concentrate on states and societies with well-established electoral systems of representation, Wodzinski focuses on the under-researched area of political relations between a non-democratic state and a low-status community lacking authorized representation.
Applying concepts more often associated with cultural history, his analysis draws a distinction between the terms of reference of high-level political debate and the actual implementation of policy middle- and low-level officials. Similarly, in analysing hasidic responses he differentiates between high-level hasidic representations in the state and the grassroots politics of the community. This combination enables a broad contextualization of the whole subject, integrating the social and cultural history of Polish Jewry with that of Polish society in general.
Marcin Wodziński is Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Wrocław.
List of Illustrations
Note on Transliteration, Place Names, and Sources
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1 To 'Civilize' the Jews: Polish Debates on the Reform of the Jewish People, 1789- 1830
The Framework of the Debate * Diagnosis * The Goal * Measures: What are 'Civil Christians?' * What does 'to Civilize' Mean? * Conclusions
2 Origins: Controversies over Hasidic Shtiblekh
Before the Congress Kingdom * Nameless: The First Ruling on Hasidic Shtiblekh * Investigating the Kitajowcy in Plock * Michels: Shtiblekh, Mikveh, and Burial Societies * Conclusions
3 The Investigation of 1823-4
Hussites: Beginnings of the Investigation * Hasidism is Banned * Counteroffensive * Stanislaw Staszic against the Tsadikim * Hasidism Delivered: Conclusions
4 Between Words and Actions
State Politics and Local Politicians * Silent Turning Point : Hasidism in the Politics of the Kingdom after 1831 * The Last Investigation * Ignorance, Inertia, Frustration * Who Profited? On the Ostensible Equality of Hasidism * Epilogue: The 1860s * Conclusions
5 The Hasidim Strike Back: Development of Hasidic Political Involvements
Beginnings: Berek Sonnenberg and his Circle * Offensive: Meir Rotenberg of Opatow * Triumph: Isaac Kalisz of Warka * The Third Phase * Digression: Corruption * The Local Context: Conclusions
6 Communal Dimensions of Hasidic Politics
Who? Agents of Hasidic Communal Politics * Whom? Protagonists * Why? Goals * How? Means * Local or Universal? * Conclusions
7 Haskalah and Government Policy towards Hasidism
The Role of Hasidism in the Political Activity of the Polish Maskilim * Myth and Reality in the Role of the Maskilim * How did Maskilic and Hasidic Shtadlanim Differ? * Conclusions
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.10.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
| Zusatzinfo | 43 text figures, 2 maps |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 367 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-906764-94-8 / 1906764948 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-906764-94-4 / 9781906764944 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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