Studies in Contemporary Jewry: VIII: A New Jewry? - America Since the Second World War (Hardcover)

The eighth volume of the acclaimed annual publication of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this volume focuses on the history and development of American Jewish life since World War II. Contributions include "A 'Golden Decade' for American Jews, 1945-1955" by Arthur A. Goren, "American Judaism: Changing Patterns in Denominational Self-Definition" by Arnold Eisen, "Value Added: Jews in Postwar American Culture" by Stephen J. Whitfield, "The Postwar Economy of American Jews" by Barry R. Chiswick, "Jewish Migration in Postwar America: The Case of Miami and Los Angeles" by Deborah Dash Moore, and "All in the Family: American Jewish Attachments to Israel" by Chaim Waxman. The volume also contains essays, book reviews, and a list of recent dissertations in the field.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Contemporary Jewry
Release date:	May 2001
First published:	December 1992
Editors:	Peter Y. Medding (Professor)
Dimensions:	11 x 11 x 11mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	426
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-507449-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-19-507449-1
Barcode:	9780195074499

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