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The Columbia History of Jews and Judaism in America
Paper, 504 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-13223-7
$30.00
/ £20.50
February, 2008
Cloth, 504 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-13222-0
$90.00
/ £62.00
"Authored by an all-star cast of historians. . . . Highly recommended." — Choice
"A thought-provoking . . . engaging text that gives social diversity and cultural experience their due in Jewish studies." — Simon J. Bronner, American Reference Books Annual
"[An] impressive range and focus." — Jewish Book World
"This book provides a nuanced look at a number of different facets of Jewish life in America." — Rachelle E. Friedman, Historian
"Indeed, the strength of this anthology resides in the individual essays, even if some of them make awkward bedfellows." — Lila Corwin Berman, American Jewish History
"[A] welcome addition to the field of Jewish-American studies" — Rachelle E. Friedman, The Historian
"The Columbia History of Jews and Judaism in America is a pathbreaking accomplishment that will be received as an important contribution." — Moses Rischin, professor of history, San Francisco State University
"Marc Lee Raphael has masterfully assembled an impressive cornucopia of learned and readable essays. In contrast to many edited volumes that present readers with a series of loosely related topical studies, The Columbia History of Jews and Judaism in America offers a thoughtful structure wherein noted experts have joined together to create an impressive mosaic depicting the history of Jewish life in America. Scholars, specialists, and general readers will all return to this fine volume time and again." — Gary Phillip Zola, executive director of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives and associate professor of the American Jewish experience at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati