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Politics, Faith, and the Making of American Judaism
Peter Adams
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Description for Politics, Faith, and the Making of American Judaism
Hardcover. The history of American Judaism in the years after the Civil War Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
In 1862, in the only instance of a Jewish expulsion in America, General Ulysses S. Grant banished Jewish citizens from the region under his military command. Although the order was quickly revoked by President Lincoln, it represented growing anti-Semitism in America. Convinced that assimilation was their best defence, Jews sought to Americanise by shedding distinctive dress, occupations, and religious rituals.
American Jews recognised the benefit and urgency of bridging the divide between Reform and Orthodox Judaism to create a stronger alliance to face the challenges ahead. With Grant’s 1868 presidential campaign, they also realised they could no longer remain ... Read more
In 1862, in the only instance of a Jewish expulsion in America, General Ulysses S. Grant banished Jewish citizens from the region under his military command. Although the order was quickly revoked by President Lincoln, it represented growing anti-Semitism in America. Convinced that assimilation was their best defence, Jews sought to Americanise by shedding distinctive dress, occupations, and religious rituals.
American Jews recognised the benefit and urgency of bridging the divide between Reform and Orthodox Judaism to create a stronger alliance to face the challenges ahead. With Grant’s 1868 presidential campaign, they also realised they could no longer remain ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472072057
SKU
V9780472072057
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About Peter Adams
Peter Adams, a former journalist, teaches English at Montgomery Community College in Rockville, Maryland, USA.
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