The Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and Their Battles with America Paperback - 2014
by Joseph Berger
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Veteran New York Times journalist Joseph Berger takes us inside the fascinating, insular world of the Hasidim to explore their origins, beliefs, and struggles.
Though the Hasidic way of life was nearly extinguished in the Holocaust, today the Hasidim--"the pious ones"--have become one of the most prominent religious subcultures in America. In The Pious Ones, New York Times journalist Joseph Berger traces their origins in eighteenth-century Eastern Europe, illuminating their dynamics and core beliefs, which remain enigmatic to outsiders. He analyzes the Hasidim's codified lifestyle, revealing its fascinating secrets, complexities, and paradoxes, and provides a nuanced and insightful portrayal of how their all-encompassing faith dictates nearly every aspect of life--including work, education, food, sex, clothing, and social relations--and helps them to sustain a sense of connection and purpose in a changing world.
From the intense sectarian politics to the conflicts that arise over housing, transportation, schooling, and gender roles, The Pious Ones chronicles the ways in which the fabric of Hasidic existence is threatened by both exposure to the wider world and internal fissures within its growing population. What lies ahead for the Hasidim, and what lies ahead for American culture and politics as these ultra-Orthodox Jews occupy a greater place in our society?
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- Title The Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and Their Battles with America
- Author Joseph Berger
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, U.S.A.
- Date 2014-09
- Features Glossary, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780062123343 / 0062123343
- Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 8.22 x 5.36 x 0.95 in (20.88 x 13.61 x 2.41 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Library of Congress subjects Jews - New York (State) - New York - Social, New York (N.Y.) - Ethnic relations
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014011724
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.049
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Citations
- Booklist, 09/01/2014, Page 14
- Kirkus Reviews, 06/15/2014, Page 0
- New York Times Book Review, 11/09/2014, Page 44
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