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Jews in America documents the remarkable story of the Jewish presence in the New World, from the time of Columbus to the 1920s, when the Jewish community in the United States was four million strong and an essential part of American society and culture.
Drawing on a mix of contemporary books, pamphlets, manuscripts, globes, maps and engravings from the world-renowned collections of the New York Public Library, Jews in America is a vivid document of everyday Jewish-American life, worship, law, and commerce. It tells the fascinating story of Jewish immigration, and interaction with the four colonial powers in the Western Hemisphere (Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and English), and on the ideas and beliefs that influenced—and were influenced by—the settlement of these first Jews in New York.
Drawing on a mix of contemporary books, pamphlets, manuscripts, globes, maps and engravings from the world-renowned collections of the New York Public Library, Jews in America is a vivid document of everyday Jewish-American life, worship, law, and commerce. It tells the fascinating story of Jewish immigration, and interaction with the four colonial powers in the Western Hemisphere (Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and English), and on the ideas and beliefs that influenced—and were influenced by—the settlement of these first Jews in New York.
Price: $45.00
Pages: 160
Publisher: D Giles Limited
Imprint: GILES
Publication Date:
14 September 2012
Trim Size: 10.00 X 8.50 in
ISBN: 9781904832225
Format: Hardcover
“A beautifully crafted catalogue of choice Jewish treasures”—Esther Nussbaum, Jewish Book World
“This beautiful book is both historical prelude and appetizer”—Zelda Shluker, Hadassah Magazine
“This is a fascinating story, superbly told”—David Herman, Jewish Renaissance
“Highly recommended”—R Hartsock, Choice
“Gives a flavour of an important strand in the history of the United States”—Sarah Lawson, Cassone
“For the library it is a testament to its Jewish division which contains one of the foremost collections of Judaica and Hebraica in the world”—Michael Hirsch, The Portolan
“Visually beautiful”—Edna Nahshon, Print Quarterly
“This beautiful book is both historical prelude and appetizer”—Zelda Shluker, Hadassah Magazine
“This is a fascinating story, superbly told”—David Herman, Jewish Renaissance
“Highly recommended”—R Hartsock, Choice
“Gives a flavour of an important strand in the history of the United States”—Sarah Lawson, Cassone
“For the library it is a testament to its Jewish division which contains one of the foremost collections of Judaica and Hebraica in the world”—Michael Hirsch, The Portolan
“Visually beautiful”—Edna Nahshon, Print Quarterly