Description
In United States Jewry, 1776-1985, the dean of American Jewish historians, Jacob Rader Marcus, unfolds the history of Jewish immigration, segregation, and integration; of Jewry's cultural exclusiveness and assimilation; of its internal division and indivisible unity; and of its role in the making of America. Characterized by Marcus's impeccable scholarship, meticulous documentation, and readable style, this landmark four-volume set completes the history Marcus began in The Colonial American Jew, 1492-1776.
Volume I focuses on the American revolution and the early national period, from 1776 to 1840. Marcus examines the role played by Jews in the revolution and discusses important historical and social themes such as politics, commerce, religion, Jewish and American culture, anti-Jewish prejudices, and the phenomenon of assimilation.
Author: Jacob Rader Marcus
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 02/05/2018
Pages: 862
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.71d
ISBN13: 9780814344699
ISBN10: 0814344690
BISAC Categories:
- History | Jewish | General
- Social Science | Jewish Studies
- History | United States | 19th Century
About the Author
Jacob Rader Marcus (1896-1995) was a scholar of Jewish history and a Reform rabbi.