Buy this book on-line Heschel, Abraham Joshua; Dresner, Samuel H : (jtp) THE CIRCLE OF THE BAAL SHEM TOV: STUDIES IN HASIDISMChicago: University Of Chicago Press, 1985
Hardcover, 8vo, xlv, 213 pages, 24 cm. SUBJECT (S) : Descriptor: Hasidim -- Biography. Hasidism -- History. Hassidisme -- Biographies. Hassidisme -- Histoire. Chassidismus Aufsatzsammlung. Named Person: Ba’al Shem Tov, ca. 1700-1760. Identifier: Hasidism; Baal Shem Tov. Includes index. Bibliography: pages 197-206. Heschel (1907-1972) was a “U. S. Scholar and philosopher, descended on his father’s side from Dov Baer (the Maggid) of Mezeritch and Abraham Joshua Heschel of Apta (Opatow) ; on his mother’s side from Levi Isaac of Berdichev. After traditional Jewish studies, he obtained rabbinic ordination. Heschel wrote books and studies on medieval Jewish philosophy – on Saadiah Gaon, Solomon ibn Gabirol, Maimonides, and Don Isaac Abrabanel – as well as on Hasidism. He became one of the most influential modern philosophers of religion in the United States, where his work is widely recognized in Jewish and Christian circles” (Rothschild and Meir in EJ 2010) . OCLC lists many copies worldwide. Includes dust jacket in excellent condition. Very good condition. (Hasid-9-6) xxxx Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Heschel, Abraham Joshua; Dresner, Samuel H : (jtp) THE CIRCLE OF THE BAAL SHEM TOV: STUDIES IN HASIDISM. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, out of print books, collectables, atlases and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |