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Judaism in America.

Jews have been a religious and cultural presence in America since the colonial era, and the community of Jews in the United States today?some six million people?continues to make a significant contribution to the American religious landscape. Emphasizing developments in American Judaism in the last...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Raphael, Marc Lee
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, 2010.
Colección:Columbia contemporary American religion series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One. What is American Judaism?; Chapter Two. Beliefs, Festivals, and Life-cycle Events; Chapter Three. A History of Judaism in America; Chapter Four. Institutions, Organizations, and American Jewish Religious Activity; Chapter Five. The Synagogue; Illustrations; Chapter Six. The Future of American Judaism; Chapter Seven. Select Profiles of Judaic Thinkers in America; Chapter Eight. The Retrieval of Tradition; Notes; Glossary; Selected Further Reading; Electronic Resources; Index.