Among Righteous Men: A Tale of Vigilantes and Vindication in Hasidic Crown Heights
Autor Matthew Shaeren Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 oct 2011
- Features fast–paced writing and a true story with surprising twists, personal conflicts, and a tense trial
- Offers a glimpse in a normally sheltered and private community many see, but few know much about.
- Centers on an unusual man facing a universal conflict: do you do what s simple and expedient, or do you do follow our heart, your tradition, and your faith?
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780470608272
ISBN-10: 0470608277
Pagini: 243
Dimensiuni: 157 x 236 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Wiley (TP)
Colecția John Wiley &Sons
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 0470608277
Pagini: 243
Dimensiuni: 157 x 236 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Wiley (TP)
Colecția John Wiley &Sons
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
Public țintă
Readers have demonstrated an ongoing interest in the close–knit, mysterious world of Hasidic Jews. Why do they dress like that? Have they taken a vow of poverty? How to do they feel about us? Can they not use technology, like the Amish? Like other successful books in the genre, Shaer not only takes readers on a narrative tour of a normally hidden world, his story poses important questions about the value of tradition, independence, belief, and family. While this book will appeal to readers who love gritty, novelistic books about NYC, it′s those most interested in the ultra–Orthodox that will drive sales for the book.Descriere
Praise for Among Righteous Men
"An engrossing read, from the first page to the last. How many of us have looked at Orthodox Hasidic enclaves and wondered about the life and people within? With a keen eye and empathetic ear, Shaer takes us into this world. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for a courtroom drama that pits the insular world of the Hasidim against the secular world outside. The book feels novelistic, but it is all too true, and Shaer brings to life the great characters: gangs, lawyers, religious leaders, victims, and perpetrators. All come alive in this wonderful, riveting book."
Sudhir Venkatesh, author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
"A thrilling read that propels the reader into a most enjoyable fracas. Shaer delves deep into one of America′s most fascinating and closed religious sub–cultures, the Crown Heights Lubavitcher Jews of New York City. Even if you don′t know the difference between a bagel and bialy, you′ll learn how and why our most devout beliefs can bring us together and drive us apart."
Peter Moskos, author of Cop in the Hood
"An engrossing read, from the first page to the last. How many of us have looked at Orthodox Hasidic enclaves and wondered about the life and people within? With a keen eye and empathetic ear, Shaer takes us into this world. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for a courtroom drama that pits the insular world of the Hasidim against the secular world outside. The book feels novelistic, but it is all too true, and Shaer brings to life the great characters: gangs, lawyers, religious leaders, victims, and perpetrators. All come alive in this wonderful, riveting book."
Sudhir Venkatesh, author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
"A thrilling read that propels the reader into a most enjoyable fracas. Shaer delves deep into one of America′s most fascinating and closed religious sub–cultures, the Crown Heights Lubavitcher Jews of New York City. Even if you don′t know the difference between a bagel and bialy, you′ll learn how and why our most devout beliefs can bring us together and drive us apart."
Peter Moskos, author of Cop in the Hood
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Praise for Among Righteous Men
"An engrossing read, from the first page to the last. How many of us have looked at Orthodox Hasidic enclaves and wondered about the life and people within? With a keen eye and empathetic ear, Shaer takes us into this world. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for a courtroom drama that pits the insular world of the Hasidim against the secular world outside. The book feels novelistic, but it is all too true, and Shaer brings to life the great characters: gangs, lawyers, religious leaders, victims, and perpetrators. All come alive in this wonderful, riveting book."
Sudhir Venkatesh, author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
"A thrilling read that propels the reader into a most enjoyable fracas. Shaer delves deep into one of America′s most fascinating and closed religious sub–cultures, the Crown Heights Lubavitcher Jews of New York City. Even if you don′t know the difference between a bagel and bialy, you′ll learn how and why our most devout beliefs can bring us together and drive us apart."
Peter Moskos, author of Cop in the Hood
"An engrossing read, from the first page to the last. How many of us have looked at Orthodox Hasidic enclaves and wondered about the life and people within? With a keen eye and empathetic ear, Shaer takes us into this world. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for a courtroom drama that pits the insular world of the Hasidim against the secular world outside. The book feels novelistic, but it is all too true, and Shaer brings to life the great characters: gangs, lawyers, religious leaders, victims, and perpetrators. All come alive in this wonderful, riveting book."
Sudhir Venkatesh, author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
"A thrilling read that propels the reader into a most enjoyable fracas. Shaer delves deep into one of America′s most fascinating and closed religious sub–cultures, the Crown Heights Lubavitcher Jews of New York City. Even if you don′t know the difference between a bagel and bialy, you′ll learn how and why our most devout beliefs can bring us together and drive us apart."
Peter Moskos, author of Cop in the Hood
Cuprins
Author s Note xi Introduction 1
Chapter 1 7
Chapter 2 21
Chapter 3 35
Chapter 4 45
Chapter 5 61
Chapter 6 75
Chapter 7 85
Chapter 8 101
Chapter 9 113
Chapter 10 125
Chapter 11 137
Chapter 12 157
Chapter 13 171
Chapter 14 187
Chapter 15 193
Chapter 16 201
Chapter 17 209
Chapter 18 223
Epilogue 229
Acknowledgments 233
Index 235
Chapter 1 7
Chapter 2 21
Chapter 3 35
Chapter 4 45
Chapter 5 61
Chapter 6 75
Chapter 7 85
Chapter 8 101
Chapter 9 113
Chapter 10 125
Chapter 11 137
Chapter 12 157
Chapter 13 171
Chapter 14 187
Chapter 15 193
Chapter 16 201
Chapter 17 209
Chapter 18 223
Epilogue 229
Acknowledgments 233
Index 235
Notă biografică
MATTHEW SHAER, formerly a reporter for the Christian Science Monitor, has written for New York magazine, Harper′s, the Washington Post, and Slate.