United States Jewry, 1776-1985
| Author | : Jacob Rader Marcus |
| Publisher | : Wayne State University Press |
| Total Pages | : 974 |
| Release | : 2018-02-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780814344729 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0814344720 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis United States Jewry, 1776-1985 by : Jacob Rader Marcus
Download or read book United States Jewry, 1776-1985 written by Jacob Rader Marcus and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third volume covers the period from 1860 to 1920, beginning with the Jews, slavery, and the Civil War, and concluding with the rise of Reform Judaism as well as the increasing spirit of secularization that characterized emancipated, prosperous, liberal Jewry before it was confronted by a rising tide of American anti-Semitism in the 1920s.
