In Jewish Radical Ultra-Orthodoxy Confronts Modernity, Zionism and Women's Equality, Motti Inbari undertakes a study of the culture and leadership of Jewish radical ultra-Orthodoxy in Hungary, Jerusalem and New York. He reviews the history, ideology and gender relations of prominent ultra-Orthodox leaders Amram Blau (1894-1974), founder of the anti-Zionist Jerusalemite Neturei Karta, and Yoel Teitelbaum (1887-1979), head of the Satmar Hasidic movement in New York. Focussing on the rabbis' biographies, the author analyzes their enclave building methods, their attitude to women and modesty, and their eschatological perspectives. The research is based on newly discovered archival materials, covering many unique and remarkable findings. The author concludes with a discussion of contemporary trends in Jewish religious radicalization. Inbari highlights the resilience of the current generations' sense of community cohesion and their capacity to adapt and overcome challenges such as rehabilitation into potentially hostile secular societies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781107088108
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222238095
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Organisations
Author
Motti Inbari
Publication Name
Jewish Radical Ultra-Orthodoxy Confronts Modernity, Zionism and Women's Equality
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
279 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
158mm
Item Weight
520g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Motti Inbari
Topic
Religious History
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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