Orthodox by design : Judaism, print politics, and the ArtScroll revolution / Jeremy Stolow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stolow, Jeremy, 1965-

Series:

S. Mark Taper Foundation imprint in Jewish studies.

An S. Mark Taper Foundation book in Jewish studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications--History.

ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications.

Jewish publishing--United States--History.

Jewish publishing.

Jewish publishers--United States--History.

Jewish publishers.

Publishers and publishing--United States--History.

Publishers and publishing.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews--United States--Intellectual life.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews.

Orthodox Judaism--United States.

Orthodox Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA ; London : University of California Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Orthodox by Design, a groundbreaking exploration of religion and media, examines ArtScroll, the world's largest Orthodox Jewish publishing house, purveyor of handsomely designed editions of sacred texts and a major cultural force in contemporary Jewish public life. In the first in-depth study of the ArtScroll revolution, Jeremy Stolow traces the ubiquity of ArtScroll books in local retail markets, synagogues, libraries, and the lives of ordinary users. Synthesizing field research conducted in three local Jewish scenes where ArtScroll books have had an impact-Toronto, London, and New York-along with close readings of key ArtScroll texts, promotional materials, and the Jewish blogosphere, he shows how the use of these books reflects a broader cultural shift in the authority and public influence of Orthodox Judaism. Playing with the concept of design, Stolow's study also outlines a fresh theoretical approach to print culture and illuminates how evolving technologies, material forms, and styles of mediated communication contribute to new patterns of religious identification, practice, and power.Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in the scholarship category, Jewish Book Council

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures

Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

ONE. Authoritative and Accessible

TWO. ArtScroll's Public Life

THREE. Prayer Books, Cookbooks, Self- Help Books

FOUR. Materializing Authenticity

FIVE. Gravity and Gravitas

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612772764

9781282772762

1282772767

9780520945548

0520945549

OCLC:

646788652