Translating a tradition: studies in american jewish history
Auteur :
Robinson, Ira
Éditeur :
Academic Studies Press
ISBN :
9781934843062
Date de publication :
17 juil. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
644 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture. Part I focuses on the ideas and activities of Cyrus Adler (1863-1940); part II deals with the beginnings of Hasidic Judaism in North America prior to the Second World War; and part III examines the issue of contemporary American Jewish attitudes toward evolution and intelligent design.