books.google.co.uk - 1912. Writings from Asher Ginsberg who became the central figure in the movement for Cultural or Spiritual Zionism. Although raised in a Hasidic family, Ahad Ha'am was soon exposed to secular studies. The impact of modern philosophy and the sciences led him to abandon his religious faith and observance....http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Selected_Essays_by_Ahad_Ha_Am.html?id=Y6541udNkj0C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareSelected Essays by Ahad Ha 'Am