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One of the most radically innovative of Hasidic masters, Reb Nahman of Bratslav transformed images and concepts basic to Jewish thought into new and compelling forms. Tradition and Fantasy in the Tales of Reb Nahman of Bratslav uses comparative literary criticism, a range of Hasidic commentary, and original exegesis of the source texts to bring the complex artistry of Reb Nahman s thought to light, making it accessible to a wider audience."
Series: Suny Series, Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism & Religion
Paperback: 324 pages
Publisher: State University of New York Press (July 10, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0791438147
ISBN-13: 978-0791438145
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 8.6 inches
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I have been studying the writings of Reb Nachman for decades, beginning with my first encounter via Martin Buber's version of the stories in the early 1970s, followed by R. Aryeh Kaplan's translation / commentary, and continuing through the original primary and secondary sources. Yet Ora Wiskind-Elper's work -- based on literary analysis coupled with more traditional understandings -- is the most profound and insightful treatment of the stories I have seen, aside from the works of R. Noson (Likkutei Halakhot) and R. Avraham b'Reb Nachman Chazan (Chokhmah U-Tevunah). Nothing in the academic world comes close. She seems to have an uncanny grasp of what the real issues are and what Reb Nachman not only says, but means to say. It is also refreshing to see that she writes with humility and respect about this towering and often misunderstood Hasidic mystic, and encounters the material on its own terms. This book is a must for any serious student of Bratzlav Hasidism with training in the areas of literary analysis that are Ms. Wiskind-Elper's forte.
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