Jews and urban life:

"Jews and Urban Life recognizes that throughout their long history, Jews have often inhabited cities. The reality of this urban experience ranged from ghetto restrictions to robust participation in a range of civic and social activities. Essays in this collection present relevant examples from...

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Other Authors: Greenspoon, Leonard J. 1945- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: West Lafayette, Indiana Purdue University Press [2024]
Series:Studies in Jewish civilization volume 33
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Jews and Urban Life recognizes that throughout their long history, Jews have often inhabited cities. The reality of this urban experience ranged from ghetto restrictions to robust participation in a range of civic and social activities. Essays in this collection present relevant examples from within the Jewish community itself, moving historically from the biblical period to the modern-day State of Israel. Taking a comparative approach while recognizing the particulars of individual instances, authors examine these phenomena from a wide variety of approaches, genres, and media. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, the articles display a multitude of instances throughout history showing the range of Jewish life in urban settings"
Physical Description:xviii, 253 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9781612499017
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