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Autore |
Cohen Naomi W (Naomi Wiener), <1927-2018.> |
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Titolo |
Jews in Christian America [[electronic resource] ] : the pursuit of religious equality / / Naomi W. Cohen |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1992 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771406-4 |
1-280-52515-0 |
0-19-536226-8 |
1-4294-0731-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (315 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in Jewish history |
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Disciplina |
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322.1089924073 |
322/.1/089924073 |
973.089 |
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Soggetti |
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Jews - United States - Politics and government |
Religion and state - United States |
Jews - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
Constitutional history - United States |
United States Ethnic relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-291) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; 1. From Toleration to Freedom; 2. Separationism Takes Root; 3. The Christian Agenda; 4. Separationism Is Moderated; Overview: 1945-1965; 5. Tests of Released Time; 6. The Case of the Innocuous Prayer; 7. Scripture in the Schools; 8. Sabbaths and Symbols; Afterword; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study examines how American Jews contended with living in a fundamentally Christian state from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on the manner in which Jewish actions have contributed to the development of a separation between Church and State in the USA. |
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