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American Jewish Women and the Zionist Enterprise
Reinharz, Shulamit; Raider, Mark A.
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Description for American Jewish Women and the Zionist Enterprise
Paperback. Offers a clarification to the historical record of involvement of American Jewish women with early Zionism and Palestine,. Divided thematically, it examines representative figures, events, and themes of the prestate era. Series: Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture & Life. Num Pages: 456 pages, 12 illus, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
Despite a historical record that shows sustained involvement of American Jewish women with early Zionism and Palestine, this topic has received scant scholarly attention. A major contribution to Zionist history, women's history, and American history, American Jewish Women and Zionism offers a much needed clarification to the historical record. Divided thematically, American Jewish Women deals with representative figures, events, and themes of the pre-state era. The essays in the book have three different foci: Several are concerned with significant personalities, such as Golda Meir, Marie Syrkin, Emma Lazarus, and Henrietta Szold, while others are concerned with the pivotal role ... Read more
Despite a historical record that shows sustained involvement of American Jewish women with early Zionism and Palestine, this topic has received scant scholarly attention. A major contribution to Zionist history, women's history, and American history, American Jewish Women and Zionism offers a much needed clarification to the historical record. Divided thematically, American Jewish Women deals with representative figures, events, and themes of the pre-state era. The essays in the book have three different foci: Several are concerned with significant personalities, such as Golda Meir, Marie Syrkin, Emma Lazarus, and Henrietta Szold, while others are concerned with the pivotal role ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture & Life
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781584654391
SKU
V9781584654391
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About Reinharz, Shulamit; Raider, Mark A.
Shulamit Reinharz is the founding Director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, Jacob Potofsky Professor of Sociology, Brandeis University, and General Editor for the Brandeis Series on Jewish Women. Mark A. Raider is Associate Professor of Modern Jewish History, Chair of the Judaic Studies Department, and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Albany. He is co-editor of The Plough ... Read more
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