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Interpreting American Jewish history at museums and historic sites /

Interpreting American Jewish History at Museums and Historic Sites begins with a broad overview of American Jewish history in the context of a religious culture than extends back more than 3,000 years and which manifests itself in a variety of distinctive American forms. Five chapters examine key th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Decter, Avi Y. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Colección:Interpreting history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Interpreting American Jewish History at Museums and Historic Sites begins with a broad overview of American Jewish history in the context of a religious culture than extends back more than 3,000 years and which manifests itself in a variety of distinctive American forms. Five chapters examine key themes in American Jewish history: movement, home life, community, prejudice, and culture. Each thematic chapter is followed by a series of case studies that describe and analyze a variety of projects by historical organizations to interpret American Jewish life and culture for general public audience.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442264366
1442264365