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A unique people in a unique land : essays on American Jewish history /
"This book is a collection of two dozen essays published over the past four decades on American Jewish history and culture. They discuss the role that Jews have played in American culture, sports, politics, business, and religion, as well as the nature of American antisemitism. The essays argue...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Brookline, MA :
Academic Studies Press,
2022.
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| Colección: | Studies in Orthodox Judaism.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This book is a collection of two dozen essays published over the past four decades on American Jewish history and culture. They discuss the role that Jews have played in American culture, sports, politics, business, and religion, as well as the nature of American antisemitism. The essays argue that the Jewish experience in America has been unique and this uniqueness has encouraged Jews to define their Jewish identity in multiple ways. In no other country has Judaism and Jewishness taken on so many diverse forms. While America has not been the promised land for Jews, it has been a land of promise. Jews have prospered in America and become part of the social, cultural, political, and economic mainstream. But whether Judaism and Jewish identity have also prospered is another question"-- |
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| Notas: | Collection of mostly reprinted articles. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 399 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1644697416 9781644697405 1644697408 9781644697412 |