Tradition Transformed: The Jewish Experience in America

by Gerald Sorin

Book Overview

Brings together all aspects of American Jewish history--the transformation of a people, their religion, their move into trade and commerce, their political commitments, and their contributions to education and culture.

Throughout American history, from the colonial era to the present, Jews have found America generally hospitable. Yet even in this relatively receptive country, which essentially replaced Israel as the "promised land,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801854474
• ISBN13: 9780801854477
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"