The maiden of Ludmir a Jewish holy woman and her world / Nathaniel Deutsch ; foreword by Janusz Bardach.

Author/creator Deutsch, Nathaniel
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBerkeley ; London : University of California Press,
Descriptionxix, 310 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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SeriesThe S. Mark Taper Foundation imprint in Jewish studies
Contents Foreword / Janusz Bardach -- Introduction: Ansky Visits Ludmir -- A Dybbuk Trilogy, or How the Maiden of Ludmir Became a Literary Figure -- Writing the Maiden -- Afterlives: Remembering the Maiden -- The Curse, the Cossacks, and the Messiah: Ludmir Before the Maiden -- Birth and Childhood -- Love and Death -- The Maiden Possessed -- False Male and Woman Rebbe? -- The Witch-hunt in Ludmir -- The Wedding and Its Aftermath -- In the Holy Land -- Conclusion: Tracing the Maiden -- Afterword: Journey to Ludmir.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 241-298) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2002152220
ISBN0520231910 (Cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520231917 (Cloth : alk. paper)