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Ruth Weisberg - Jewish Cultural Aspirations (The Jewish Role in American Life) - 9781557536358 - V9781557536358
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Jewish Cultural Aspirations (The Jewish Role in American Life)

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Description for Jewish Cultural Aspirations (The Jewish Role in American Life) Hardcover. Editor(s): Weisberg, Ruth. Series: Jewish Role in American Life. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.

In the late nineteenth century in Europe and to some extent in the United States, the Jewish upper middle class—particularly the more affluent families—began to enter the cultural spheres of public life, especially in major cities such as Vienna, Berlin, Paris, New York, and London. While many aspects of society were closed to them, theatre, the visual arts, music, and art publication were far more inviting, especially if they involved challenging aspects of modernity that might be less attractive to Gentile society. Jews had far less to lose in embracing new forms of expression, and they were very attracted to ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Series
Jewish Role in American Life
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557536358
SKU
V9781557536358
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99-9

About Ruth Weisberg
Ruth Weisberg, artist, Professor of Fine Arts and former Dean at the Roski School, University of Southern California, received the Foundation for Jewish Culture’s 50th Anniversary Cultural Achievement Award in 2011. She has been the recipient many other awards and recognition's. Weisberg has had over 80 solo and 185 group exhibitions, including a recent major exhibition at the Norton Simon ... Read more

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