United States Jewry, 1776-1985 (1) - Hardcover

Jacob Rader Marcus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814321860 ISBN 13: 9780814321867

Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr, 1990

Synopsis

In United States Jewry, 1776-1985, the dean of American Jewish historians, Jacob Rader Marcus, unfolds the history of Jewish immigration, segregation, and integration; of Jewry's cultural exclusiveness and assimilation; of its internal division and indivisible unity; and of its role in the making of America. Characterized by Marcus's impeccable scholarship, meticulous documentation, and readable style, this landmark four-volume set completes the history Marcus began in The Colonial American Jew, 1492-1776.

Volume I focuses on the American revolution and the early national period, from 1776 to 1840. Marcus examines the role played by Jews in the revolution and discusses important historical and social themes such as politics, commerce, religion, Jewish and American culture, anti-Jewish prejudices, and the phenomenon of assimilation.

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Book Description:

In United States Jewry, 1776-1985, the dean of American Jewish historians, Jacob Rader Marcus, unfolds the history of Jewish immigration, segregation, and integration; of Jewry's cultural exclusiveness and assimilation; of its internal division and indivi

About the Author:

Jacob Rader Marcus (1896-1995) was a scholar of Jewish history and a Reform rabbi.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0814321860
• ISBN 13: 9780814321867
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 852