Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-378) and index.
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Hasidism in central Poland, 1754-1830 -- Anatomy of a Hasidic conquest -- Warsaw and the patrons of Polish Hasidism -- Yihus : the social composition of early Hasidic leadership -- Charlatans or "lovers of Israel"? : evaluating Hasidic populism -- Sermons, stories, and songs : marketing Hasidism.