| Four Hasidic Masters and Their Struggle Against Melancholy Contributor(s): Wiesel, Elie (Author), Hesburgh, Theodore M. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0268009473 ISBN-13: 9780268009472 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1978 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - Religion | Judaism - History |
| Dewey: 296.833 |
| LCCN: 78001419 |
| Series: Yusko Ward-Phillips Lectures in English Language and Literat |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.27" W x 8.02" (0.45 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Portrays four charismatic leaders of the eighteenthand nineteenth-century Hasidic movement in Eastern Europe |
Contributor Bio(s): Wiesel, Elie: - Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) was a professor emeritus at Boston University, where he was the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities since 1976. His work on behalf of human rights and world peace has earned him the Nobel Peace Prize (1986), the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal, among many other honors. In 1986, Marion and Elie Wiesel established The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, to advance the cause of world peace by creating a new forum for the discussion of urgent ethical issues confronting humanity. Wiesel is the author of more than forty books, several of which have won international awards. |