04822nam 2201069Ia 450 991078495640332120230725023627.01-282-77276-797866127727640-520-94554-910.1525/9780520945548(CKB)2670000000029689(EBL)547598(OCoLC)646788652(SSID)ssj0000440500(PQKBManifestationID)11295146(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000440500(PQKBWorkID)10491139(PQKB)11071942(MiAaPQ)EBC547598(DE-B1597)520358(DE-B1597)9780520945548(Au-PeEL)EBL547598(CaPaEBR)ebr10395756(CaONFJC)MIL277276(EXLCZ)99267000000002968920091124d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOrthodox by design[electronic resource] Judaism, print politics, and the ArtScroll revolution /Jeremy StolowBerkeley, CA ;London University of California Pressc20101 online resource (285 p.)An S. Mark Taper Foundation book in Jewish studiesDescription based upon print version of record.0-520-26425-8 0-520-26426-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 -- IndexOrthodox 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 CouncilS. Mark Taper Foundation imprint in Jewish studies.Jewish publishingUnited StatesHistoryJewish publishersUnited StatesHistoryPublishers and publishingUnited StatesHistoryUltra-Orthodox JewsUnited StatesIntellectual lifeOrthodox JudaismUnited Statesartscroll books.artscroll.blogosphere.contemporary jewish life.cultural force.cultural shift.design.evolving technologies.jewish culture.jewish literature.jewish orthodoxy.judaism.library books.london.new york.nonfiction.orthodox jewish publishing.print culture.print politics.promotional materials.public life.publishing house.religion and culture.religion and media.religious orthodoxy.retail markets.sacred texts.synagogues.theoretical approach.toronto.Jewish publishingHistory.Jewish publishersHistory.Publishers and publishingHistory.Ultra-Orthodox JewsIntellectual life.Orthodox Judaism070.50973Stolow Jeremy1965-1489540MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784956403321Orthodox by design3765235UNINA