The Jews of Latin America / Judith Laikin Elkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elkin, Judith Laikin, Author.

Series:

Religion in Politics and Society: Dynamics and Developments Series

Religion in Politics and Society: Dynamics and Developments

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

When it was first published in 1980, Judith Laikin Elkin's foundational book on the Jewish communities of Latin America quickly became the standard resource on the topic. This new edition, the first in fifteen years, brings the story up-to-date, incorporating the events of recent decades and reflecting new insights provoked by the changing political, cultural, and economic conditions throughout the region.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Map of the Southern Americas

Preface

1 The Jews of Latin America: The Historical Context

Part 1 The Immigration Years

2 Testing the Waters

3 Immigrant Flood

4 Refugees, Nativists, and Nazis

Part 2 At Home in America

5 Plowing the Pampas

6 How America Was Made

7 Life on the Jewish Street

8 Jewish Demography

Part 3 Jews in Their Worlds

9 The Role of Israel

10 Argentina: Attraction and Repulsion

11 Parameters of Success: Cuba and Brazil

12 Balancing Acts: Mexico, Chile, Venezuela

13 Challenges for the Twenty-First Century: Zionism, Religion, and Community

List of Acronyms

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-068-5

OCLC:

1334344950