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The Jews of Harlem : the rise, decline, and revival of a Jewish community /

The complete story of Jewish Harlem and its significance in American Jewish historyNew York Times columnist David W. Dunlap wrote a decade ago that "on the map of the Jewish Diaspora, Harlem Is Atlantis. ... A vibrant hub of industry, artistry and wealth is all but forgotten. It is as if Jewish...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gurock, Jeffrey S., 1949- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction: Forty years with the Jews of Harlem: the old and the renewed
  • 1. A Jewish outpost in Harlem, 1870/1880
  • 2. Brownstone Jewish bourgeoisie and workers in tenements, 1880/1900
  • 3. Uptown homes for Jewish immigrants, 1895/1917
  • 4. Sibling communities: Harlem and the Lower East Side
  • 5. Partners and protests
  • 6. Attractive synagogues
  • 7. The scattering of the Harlem Jewish community, 1917/1930
  • 8. Jews in African American Harlem by day and by night, 1920/1945
  • 9. Harlem's Nadir for blacks and Jews, 1950/1980
  • 10. The beginnings of return
  • Conclusion: An enduring community history.