This classic work explores the personality and religious quest of Nahman of Bratslav (1772-1810), one of Hasidism's major ¦gures. It unlocks the great themes of spiritual searching that make him a ¦gure of universal religious importance.\ \ "A model of clarity and percipience..." - The New York Times Book Review
A major contribution to the understandinf of Hasidic Wisdom and thought: it brings the reader closer to Hasidim's greatest teller of tales. Publishers Weekly This major biography of Rabbi Nahman (1772-1810) elucidates the Eastern European Hasidic leader's influence on modern-day Hasidism, while presenting his thought in an accessible fashion. (Aug.)
\ Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly\ This major biography of Rabbi Nahman (1772-1810) elucidates the Eastern European Hasidic leader's influence on modern-day Hasidism, while presenting his thought in an accessible fashion. (Aug.)\ \