Jewish life in small-town America [[electronic resource] ] : a history / / Lee Shai Weissbach

• Autore: Weissbach Lee Shai <1947->
• Pubblicazione: New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (448 p.)
• Disciplina: 307.76/2/089924073
• Soggetto topico: Jews - United States - Social conditions - 19th century; Jews - United States - Social conditions - 20th century; Cities and towns - Religious aspects - Judaism; City and town life - United States - History
• Soggetto geografico: United States History, Local
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-336)and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Patterns of Evidence -- 2. Patterns of Settlement The Early Years -- 3. Patterns of Settlement -- 4. Patterns of Stability and Mobility -- 5. Patterns of Livelihood and Class -- 6. Patterns of Family Life -- 7. Patterns of Congregational Organization -- 8. Patterns of Synagogue History -- 9. Patterns of Religious Leadership -- 10. Patterns of Culture -- 11. Patterns of Culture -- 12. Patterns of Prejudice and of Transformation -- Epilogue -- Reading the Manuscript Census -- Bibliographic Essay -- Appendix of Tables -- Notes -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this book, Lee Shai Weissbach offers the first comprehensive portrait of small-town Jewish life in America. Exploring the history of communities of 100 to 1000 Jews, the book focuses on the years from the mid-nineteenth century to World War II. Weissbach examines the dynamics of 490 communities across the United States and reveals that smaller Jewish centers were not simply miniature versions of larger communities but were instead alternative kinds of communities in many respects. The book investigates topics ranging from migration patterns to occupational choices, from Jewish education and marriage strategies to congregational organization. The story of smaller Jewish communities attests to the richness and complexity of American Jewish history and also serves to remind us of the diversity of small-town society in times past.
• Titolo autorizzato: Jewish life in small-town America
• ISBN: 1-281-74107-8; 9786611741075; 0-300-12765-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777783003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II