Literary Hasidism - The Life and Works of Michael Levi Rodkinson (Hardcover)

Michael Levi Rodkinson (1845-1904) was a journalist, author, and publisher whose literary projects spanned numerous countries and continents. Hero to some and scoundrel to others, Rodkinson was a polemical figure whose beliefs underwent many transformations over the course of his life, most significantly from Hasidism to combative Haskalah to eventually anticipating the neo-Romantic trends of the early twentieth century. Throughout his career, Rodkinson's writing challenged the familiar genres of the literature of Hasidism and the Haskalah, shaping the religious realities of his readers and articulating a spiritual and community life among Jews, who took his ideas to heart in surprising ways. Today, Rodkinson is frequently referred to as a minor Hasidic author and publisher, a characterization based on the criticism of his opponents rather than on his writings. In Literary Hasidism, Meir draws upon those writings and their reception to present a completely different picture of this colorful and influential writer. Examining Rodkinson's lifelong role as a catalyzing agent of different cultural phenomena, his diverse publishing activities, and his writings in their respective stages, Meir grants readers a provocative new vantage point from which to consider this divisive, enigmatic figure.

General

Imprint:	Syracuse University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art
Release date:	June 2016
Authors:	Jonatan Meir
Managing editors:	Jeffrey G. Amshalem
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-8156-3459-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Religious & spiritual Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General Books > Biography > Religious & spiritual Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General
LSN:	0-8156-3459-5
Barcode:	9780815634591

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