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On Middle Ground A History of the Jews of Baltimore / Eric L. Goldstein and Deborah R. Weiner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goldstein, Eric L., author.
- Weiner, Deborah R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--Maryland--Baltimore--History.
- Jews.
- Baltimore (Md.)--Ethnic relations.
- Baltimore (Md.).
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- Accessibly written and enriched by more than 130 illustrations, On Middle Ground reveals that local Jewish life was profoundly shaped by Baltimore's "middleness"--its hybrid identity as a meeting point between North and South, a major industrial center with a legacy of slavery, and a large city with a small-town feel.
- Contents:
- Baltimore's first Jews
- A city and mother in Israel
- The "great wave" hits Baltimore
- Bawlmer Jews: the interwar years
- From Baltimore to Pikesville
- The challenges of a new century.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4214-2453-3
- OCLC:
- 1029547335
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