About this title: Adapting to the shifting characteristics of the American Jewish population and the larger society of the United States, the synagogue has consistently served as American Jewry's vital forum for the exploration of the evolving ideological and social concerns of American Jews. From the Americanization of an immigrant congregation in Seattle to the growth of a synagogue center in Brooklyn, and from the agitation for religious reform in early nineteenth-century Charlestown to the introduction of American folk music in a Houston temple, the cases studied in this volume attest to the prominent role ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Textbook Paperback
Publisher: Brandeis
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780874517095ISBN:0874517095
Description: Fine. 0874517095 Unread store shelf copy with a touch of wear to covers. "Wertheimer has brought together a group of social historians who have helped demonstrate the centrality of the synagogue to the American Jewish experience, and who have given us a rich beginning for the exploration of synagogue history. "--Journal of American History When first published in 1987, The American Synagogue quickly established itself as the standard work on the subject. The strength of the book lies in its ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780521332903ISBN:0521332907
Description: ISBN: 0521332907. Hardcover, 8vo, xviii+433pp, b/w illustrations, tables, index. Near Fine in VG d/w slightly edgeworn. A Centennial Publication for the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521534543ISBN:0521534542
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780521332903ISBN:0521332907
Description: BRAND NEW. 32.68 by 1.14 inches. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing)(452 pages) the book begins with an overview of the historical transformation and denominational differentiation of american synagogues. the essays in the second section offer in-depth analyses of the critical challenges to and changes in synagogue life through innovative studies of representative congregations. the book begins with an overview of the historical transformation and denominational ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780521332903ISBN:0521332907
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Brandeis
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780874517095ISBN:0874517095
Description: Good. Books have varying amounts of wear and highlighting. Usually ships within 24 hours in quality packaging. Satisfaction guaranteed. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 1987
Description: First Edition First Printing G+ in a G+ dustjacket which shows edgewear and a closed in tear to the rear panel. Underlining and marginalia throughout the text. w/mylar wrap. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr, Cambridge
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780521332903ISBN:0521332907
Description: Fine in Good jacket. 6x9. JUD 017558 LIVEZEY First edition. Cloth hard cover in perfect condition. The jacket is clean and looks good, though it has a long closed-tear on the back panel, rendered little conspicuous by a clear, protective cover we've applied. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Brandeis
Date Published: 1995-04-15
ISBN-13:9780874517095ISBN:0874517095
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