Fascinating. I just finished "The Books of Jacob," and Prof. Feiner's perspective is invaluable. I wonder if he would have any insights on the political behavior of the descendants of Frankist families some generations after the sect died out. It seems that there are some interesting patterns of behavior and thought, at least among the descendants of Prague Frankists, which persisted long after the death of Ewa Frank.
Symbiosis!!!!! Jacob Frank was a character, his descendants were quite characters as well. The descendants mixed with the nobility and moved on to be the mixed people that do not fit in anywhere. Then ended up on Soviet Union, most were wiped out , moved to Central Asian and ended with severe mental health conditions.
When descendants of Frankists continued to change their religions like clothes. The rural Soviet reality hit them hard with their ideas of greatness. Oh yeah, they also changed their last name to mix in.
I am reading the book and I am flabbergasted. One of the most important books of the XI century.
Fascinating. I just finished "The Books of Jacob," and Prof. Feiner's perspective is invaluable.
I wonder if he would have any insights on the political behavior of the descendants of Frankist families some generations after the sect died out. It seems that there are some interesting patterns of behavior and thought, at least among the descendants of Prague Frankists, which persisted long after the death of Ewa Frank.
Symbiosis!!!!! Jacob Frank was a character, his descendants were quite characters as well. The descendants mixed with the nobility and moved on to be the mixed people that do not fit in anywhere. Then ended up on Soviet Union, most were wiped out , moved to Central Asian and ended with severe mental health conditions.
When descendants of Frankists continued to change their religions like clothes. The rural Soviet reality hit them hard with their ideas of greatness. Oh yeah, they also changed their last name to mix in.