The Jewish South: An American History

by Shari Rabin

A panoramic history of the Jewish American South, from European colonization to today

In 1669, the Carolina colony issued the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina, which offered freedom of worship to "Jews, heathens, and other dissenters," ushering in an era that would see Jews settle in cities and towns throughout what would become the Confederate States. The Jewish South tells their stories, and those of their descendants...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069120876X
• ISBN13: 9780691208763
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages