American Judaism : a history / Jonathan D. Sarna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sarna, Jonathan D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--United States--History.

Judaism.

Jews--United States--History.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (512 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This magisterial work chronicles the 350-year history of the Jewish religion in America. Tracing American Judaism from its origins in the colonial era through the present day, Jonathan Sarna explores the ways in which Judaism adapted in this new context. How did American culture-predominantly Protestant and overwhelmingly capitalist-affect Jewish religion and culture? And how did American Jews shape their own communities and faith in the new world?Jonathan Sarna, a preeminent scholar of American Judaism, tells the story of individuals struggling to remain Jewish while also becoming American. He offers a dynamic and timely history of assimilation and revitalization, of faith lost and faith regained.The first comprehensive history of American Judaism in over fifty years, this book is both a celebration of 350 years of Jewish life in America and essential reading for anyone interested in American religion and life.

Contents:

Colonial beginnings

The revolution in American Judaism

Union and disunion

Two worlds of American Judaism

An anxious subculture

Renewal

Conclusion: American Judaism at a crossroads.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 441-465) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-72943-4

9786611729431

0-300-12910-6

OCLC:

952732414