Historical Atlas of Hasidism
The first cartographic reference book on one of today’s most important religious movements

Historical Atlas of Hasidism is the very first cartographic reference book on one of the modern era's most vibrant and important mystical movements. Featuring seventy-four large-format maps and a wealth of illustrations, charts, and tables, this one-of-a-kind atlas charts Hasidism's emergence and expansion; its dynasties, courts, and prayer houses; its spread to the New World; the crisis of the two world wars and the Holocaust; and Hasidism's remarkable postwar rebirth.

Historical Atlas of Hasidism demonstrates how geography has influenced not only the social organization of Hasidism but also its spiritual life, types of religious leadership, and cultural articulation. It focuses not only on Hasidic leaders but also on their thousands of followers living far from Hasidic centers. It examines Hasidism in its historical entirety, from its beginnings in the eighteenth century until today, and draws on extensive GIS-processed databases of historical and contemporary records to present the most complete picture yet of this thriving and diverse religious movement.

Historical Atlas of Hasidism is visually stunning and easy to use, a magnificent resource for anyone seeking to understand Hasidism's spatial and spiritual dimensions, or indeed anybody interested in geographies of religious movements past and present.

  • Provides the first cartographic interpretation of Hasidism
  • Features seventy-four maps and numerous illustrations
  • Covers Hasidism in its historical entirety, from its eighteenth-century origins to today
  • Charts Hasidism's emergence and expansion, courts and prayer houses, modern resurgence, and much more
  • Offers the first in-depth analysis of Hasidism's egalitarian—not elitist—dimensions
  • Draws on extensive GIS-processed databases of historical and contemporary records
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Historical Atlas of Hasidism
The first cartographic reference book on one of today’s most important religious movements

Historical Atlas of Hasidism is the very first cartographic reference book on one of the modern era's most vibrant and important mystical movements. Featuring seventy-four large-format maps and a wealth of illustrations, charts, and tables, this one-of-a-kind atlas charts Hasidism's emergence and expansion; its dynasties, courts, and prayer houses; its spread to the New World; the crisis of the two world wars and the Holocaust; and Hasidism's remarkable postwar rebirth.

Historical Atlas of Hasidism demonstrates how geography has influenced not only the social organization of Hasidism but also its spiritual life, types of religious leadership, and cultural articulation. It focuses not only on Hasidic leaders but also on their thousands of followers living far from Hasidic centers. It examines Hasidism in its historical entirety, from its beginnings in the eighteenth century until today, and draws on extensive GIS-processed databases of historical and contemporary records to present the most complete picture yet of this thriving and diverse religious movement.

Historical Atlas of Hasidism is visually stunning and easy to use, a magnificent resource for anyone seeking to understand Hasidism's spatial and spiritual dimensions, or indeed anybody interested in geographies of religious movements past and present.

  • Provides the first cartographic interpretation of Hasidism
  • Features seventy-four maps and numerous illustrations
  • Covers Hasidism in its historical entirety, from its eighteenth-century origins to today
  • Charts Hasidism's emergence and expansion, courts and prayer houses, modern resurgence, and much more
  • Offers the first in-depth analysis of Hasidism's egalitarian—not elitist—dimensions
  • Draws on extensive GIS-processed databases of historical and contemporary records
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Historical Atlas of Hasidism

Historical Atlas of Hasidism

by Marcin Wodzinski
Historical Atlas of Hasidism

Historical Atlas of Hasidism

by Marcin Wodzinski

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The first cartographic reference book on one of today’s most important religious movements

Historical Atlas of Hasidism is the very first cartographic reference book on one of the modern era's most vibrant and important mystical movements. Featuring seventy-four large-format maps and a wealth of illustrations, charts, and tables, this one-of-a-kind atlas charts Hasidism's emergence and expansion; its dynasties, courts, and prayer houses; its spread to the New World; the crisis of the two world wars and the Holocaust; and Hasidism's remarkable postwar rebirth.

Historical Atlas of Hasidism demonstrates how geography has influenced not only the social organization of Hasidism but also its spiritual life, types of religious leadership, and cultural articulation. It focuses not only on Hasidic leaders but also on their thousands of followers living far from Hasidic centers. It examines Hasidism in its historical entirety, from its beginnings in the eighteenth century until today, and draws on extensive GIS-processed databases of historical and contemporary records to present the most complete picture yet of this thriving and diverse religious movement.

Historical Atlas of Hasidism is visually stunning and easy to use, a magnificent resource for anyone seeking to understand Hasidism's spatial and spiritual dimensions, or indeed anybody interested in geographies of religious movements past and present.

  • Provides the first cartographic interpretation of Hasidism
  • Features seventy-four maps and numerous illustrations
  • Covers Hasidism in its historical entirety, from its eighteenth-century origins to today
  • Charts Hasidism's emergence and expansion, courts and prayer houses, modern resurgence, and much more
  • Offers the first in-depth analysis of Hasidism's egalitarian—not elitist—dimensions
  • Draws on extensive GIS-processed databases of historical and contemporary records

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780691174013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 07/24/2018
Pages: 280
Product dimensions: 9.50(w) x 12.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Marcin Wodziński is professor of Jewish studies at the University of Wrocław in Poland. His many books include Hasidism: A New History (Princeton) and Hasidism and Politics: The Kingdom of Poland, 1815–1864. Waldemar Spallek is assistant professor of geographic information systems and cartography at the University of Wrocław in Poland.

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"Wodziński’s book demonstrates that a photo is worth a thousand words and a map millions. This is the richest and most updated illustrated history of the entire process of emergence, growth, suffering, decimation in the Holocaust, and then the surprising renewal of Hasidism in modern times. A must for understanding this most vital aspect of Judaism."
—Moshe Idel, author of Hasidism: Between Ecstasy and Magic



"Marcin Wodziński’s Historical Atlas of Hasidism is an exceptional book. Impeccably researched, clearly written, and richly illustrated, it is essential reading for historians, religious studies scholars, and anyone interested in the Hasidic world. Unique in its genre, soon to be a classic."
—Geneviève Zubrzycki, author of The Crosses of Auschwitz: Nationalism and Religion in Post-Communist Poland



"A pioneering, exciting, and tantalizing work. Historical Atlas of Hasidism is a major contribution to our knowledge and understanding of a highly significant religious movement."
—Zvi Gitelman, author of Jewish Identities in Postcommunist Russia and Ukraine



"An unparalleled achievement. This original and innovative book blazes a trail through the history of Hasidism."
—Adam Teller, author of Money, Power, and Influence in Eighteenth-Century Lithuania: The Jews on the Radziwiłł Estates

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