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Emerging Metropolis : New York Jews in the Age of Immigration, 1840-1920 /

Describes New York's transformation into a Jewish cityEmerging Metropolis tells the story of New York's emergence as the greatest Jewish city of all time. It explores the Central European and East European Jews' encounter with New York City, tracing immigrants' economic, social,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Polland, Annie (Autor), Soyer, Daniel (Autor)
Otros Autores: Linden, Diana L. (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2013]
Colección:City of Promises ; 4
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • FOREWORD
  • GENERAL EDITOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • AUTHORS' ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • Introduction: The Emerging Jewish Metropolis
  • CHAPTER 1. Neighborhood Networks
  • CHAPTER 2. "Radical Reform": Union through Charity
  • CHAPTER 3. Moorish Manhattan
  • CHAPTER 4. Immigrant Citadels: Tenements, Shops, Stores, and Streets
  • CHAPTER 5. Capital of the Jewish World
  • CHAPTER 6. Jews at the Polls: Th e Rise of the Jewish Style in New York Politics
  • CHAPTER 7. Jews and New York Culture
  • Conclusion: Th e Jewish Metropolis at the End of the Immigrant Era
  • VISUAL ESSAY. An Introduction to the Visual and Material Culture of New York City Jews, 1840 - 1920
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS