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<p><strong>The first full account of the life of one of America's greatest religious thinkers during World War II and in the decades afterward.</strong><br /><br />Born in Warsaw, raised in a Hasidic community, and reaching maturity in secular Jewish Vilna and cosmopolitan Berlin, Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) escaped Nazism and immigrated to the United States in 1940. This lively and readable book tells the comprehensive story of his life and work in America, his politics and personality, and how he came to influence not only Jewish debate but also wider religious and cultural debates in the postwar decades.</p> <p>A worthy sequel to his widely praised biography of Heschel's early years, Edward Kaplan's new volume draws on previously unseen archives, FBI files, interviews with people who knew Heschel, and analyses of his extensive writings. Kaplan explores Heschel&rsquo;s shy and private side, his spiritual radicalism, and his vehement defense of the Hebrew prophets' ideal of absolute integrity and truth in ethical and political life. Of special interest are Heschel's interfaith activities, including a secret meeting with Pope Paul VI during Vatican II, his commitment to civi

Author

Edward K Kaplan; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300151398

Subjects

Memoir, Religion, Judaism

Rating

4.08 / 5 (31 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14