RARE monograph on Hasidism by Ahron Marcus (1843-1916) - an eminent German-Jewish scholar who wrote extensively on East-European Orthodox Judaism, and was among the first supporters of the Zionist movement. He is noted for his attempts to apply Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann`s philosophy of the unconscious to the theology of the East European Hasidim. 240x165mm. 387 pages [+3]. Half-cloth marbled board Hardcover. Cover yellowing, age-stained and slightly rubbed. Cover corners and edges bumped and peeling. Spine rubbed. Spine edges tattered. Ex-library copy with stamp on title page. Few pages upper corner creased. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare study of the Hasidic world view is in good condition.