The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South (With Photographs and a New Introduction by the Author) - Softcover

Eli N. Evans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807856231 ISBN 13: 9780807856239

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 2005

Synopsis

In this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Eli N. Evans takes readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to the present day. Evoking the rhythms and heartbeat of Jewish life in the Bible belt, Evans weaves together chapters of recollections from his youth and early years in North Carolina with chapters that explore the experiences of Jews in many cities and small towns across the South. He presents the stories of communities, individuals, and events in this quintessential American landscape that reveal the deeply intertwined strands of what he calls a unique "Southern Jewish consciousness."

First published in 1973 and updated in 1997, The Provincials was the first book to take readers on a journey into the soul of the Jewish South, using autobiography, storytelling, and interpretive history to create a complete portrait of Jewish contributions to the history of the region. No other book on this subject combines elements of memoir and history in such a compelling way. This new edition includes a gallery of more than two dozen family and historical photographs as well as a new introduction by the author.

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Book Description:

"[A] spell-binding portrait of growing up in the South during the last century. . . . [An] absolute must for anyone who wants to understand something of the history of the South."-- Durham Herald Sun

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In this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Evans takes readers inside the nexus between southern and Jewish histories from the earliest immigrants to the present day, weaving together chapters on recollections from his youth with chapters exploring the experiences of Jews in a number of southern cities. This new edition includes a gallery of family and historical photos as well as a new introduction by the author.

About this edition

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0807856231
• ISBN 13: 9780807856239
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 440