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Theatrical Liberalism: Jews and Popular Entertainment in America
Andrea Most
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Description for Theatrical Liberalism: Jews and Popular Entertainment in America
Paperback.
Finalist for the 2013 National Jewish Book Award, American Jewish Studies
For centuries, Jews were one of the few European cultures without any official public theatrical tradition. Yet in the modern era, Jews were among the most important creators of popular theater and film–especially in America. Why?
In Theatrical Liberalism, Andrea Most illustrates how
American Jews used the theatre and other media to navigate their encounters
with modern culture, politics, religion, and identity,
negotiating a position for themselves within and alongside Protestant American
liberalism by reimagining key aspects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814724620
SKU
V9780814724620
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About Andrea Most
Andrea Most is Associate Professor of American Literature and Jewish Studies in the Department of English at the University of Toronto. Her first book, Making Americans: Jews and the Broadway Musical, won the 2005 Kurt Weill Prize for the Best Book on Musical Theatre.
Reviews for Theatrical Liberalism: Jews and Popular Entertainment in America
"Her thesis is simple but persuasive, positing that from the 1920s until the 1940s, American Jewish writers created a number of works that sanctify the stage and the idea of performing. [] Most is strong on the theoretical [] Taking musicals seriously is welcome and refreshing."
Jewish Quarterly
"Mosts outline of theatrical liberalism is compelling, is littered with ... Read more
Jewish Quarterly
"Mosts outline of theatrical liberalism is compelling, is littered with ... Read more