American Judaism: A History Contributor(s): Sarna, Jonathan D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300190395 ISBN-13: 9780300190397 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - History | United States - General |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9.2" (1.70 lbs) 560 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Jonathan D. Sarna's award-winning American Judaism is now available in an updated and revised edition that summarizes recent scholarship and takes into account important historical, cultural, and political developments in American Judaism over the past fifteen years. Praise for the first edition: "Sarna . . . has written the first systematic, comprehensive, and coherent history of Judaism in America; one so well executed, it is likely to set the standard for the next fifty years."--Jacob Neusner, Jerusalem Post "A masterful overview."--Jeffrey S. Gurock, American Historical Review "This book is destined to be the new classic of American Jewish history."--Norman H. Finkelstein, Jewish Book World Winner of the 2004 National Jewish Book Award/Jewish Book of the Year |