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Tormented Master A Life of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav Arthur Green Tormented Master [18.191.186.72] Project MUSE (2024-04-26 12:58 GMT) Judaic Studies Series General Editor Leon J. Weinberger Advisory Board Alexander Altmann Nahum N. Glatzer Jacob R. Marcus Tormented Master A Life of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav Arthur Green THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PRESS [18.191.186.72] Project MUSE (2024-04-26 12:58 GMT) Copyright © 1979 The University ofAlabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica 00 The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements ofAmerican National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Green, Arthur, 1941Tormented master. (Judaic studies series ; 9) 1. Nahman ben Simhah, ofBratslav, 1770?-181O? 2. Rabbis-PolandBiography . 3. Hasidim-Poland-Biography. I. Title. II. Series: Judaic studies; 9. BM755.N25G73 296.6'1'0924 [B] 78-16674 ISBN 0-8173-6907-4 ISBN 978-0-8173-8447-0 (electronic) Contents Introduction / 1 1. Childhood and Early Years: 1772-1798/23 2. Nahman's Journey to the Land of Israel / 63 3. Conflict and Growth / 94 4. Bratslav: Disciples and Master / 135 5. Messianic Strivings / 182 6. Nahman's Final Years / 221 Appendix: The Death of Rabbi Nahman / 275 A Brief Chronology of Nahman's Life / 283 Excursus I. Faith, Doubt, and Reason / 285 Excursus II. The Tales /337 Note on Transliteration and Orthography / 373 Abbreviations Used in Notes / 375 Glossary / 377 Bibliography / 381 Index / 389 ...

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