People of the Book - Thirty Scholars Reflect on Their Jewish Identity (Paperback, New)

A Mark Twain scholar. An African American philosopher. A lesbian feminist literary critic. A Cuban-American anthropologist. A German immigrant to the United States. A professor of English at a Jesuit university. All share their reflections on the interconnectedness of identities and ideas in People of the Book, the first collection in which Jewish-American scholars examine how their Jewishness has shaped and influenced their intellectual endeavors, and how their intellectual work has deepened their sense of themselves as Jews. The contributors are highly productive and respected Jewish-American scholars, critics, and teachers from departments of English, history, American studies, Romance literature, Slavic studies, art, women's studies, comparative literature, anthropology, Judaic studies, and philosophy. Nearly an equal mix of men and women, the authors of these analytical and autobiographical essays include white Jews and black Jews; orthodox, conservative, reform, and totally secular Jews; Jews by birth and Jews by conversion; heterosexual Jews and homosexual Jews; past presidents of the Modern Language Association and American Studies Association and young scholars at the start of their careers.

General

Imprint:	University of Wisconsin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	June 1996
Editors:	Jeffrey Rubin-Dorsky • Shelly Fisher Fishkin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	528
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-299-15014-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies
LSN:	0-299-15014-3
Barcode:	9780299150143

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