Emerging Metropolis: New York Jews in the Age of Immigration, 1840-1920

by Annie Polland and Daniel Soyer

Book Overview

Describes New York's transformation into a Jewish city

Emerging Metropolis tells the story of New York's emergence as the greatest Jewish city of all time. It explores the Central European and East European Jews' encounter with New York City, tracing immigrants' economic, social, religious, political, and cultural adaptation between 1840 and 1920. This meticulously researched volume shows how Jews wove their ambitions and aspirations--for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814767702
• ISBN13: 9780814767702
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"