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. Ed(S): Mittleman, Alan; Sarna, Jonathan D.; Licht, Robert A. - Jewish Polity and American Civil Society - 9780742521223 - V9780742521223
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Jewish Polity and American Civil Society

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Description for Jewish Polity and American Civil Society Paperback. Jewish Polity and American Civil Society is a study of the civic and political engagements of American Jews as mediated by their communal and denominational institutions. The book explores how the various branches of the organized Jewish community seek to influence public affairs. Editor(s): Mittleman, Alan; Sarna, Jonathan D.; Licht, Robert A. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Jewish Polity and American Civil Society is a study of the civic and political engagements of American Jews as mediated by their communal and denominational institutions. The book explores how the various branches of the organized Jewish community seek to influence public affairs. Over the course of the last century, Jewish agencies and religious movements have tried to shape public debate and public policy on such issues as civil rights, church-state relations, and American foreign policy. The book sets the history of Jewish engagement in these areas into historical context; analyzes the motives, strategies, and tactics of various Jewish groups, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742521223
SKU
V9780742521223
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About . Ed(S): Mittleman, Alan; Sarna, Jonathan D.; Licht, Robert A.
Alan Mittleman is head and associate professor in the Department of Religion at Muhlenberg College and the author of The Scepter Shall Not Depart from Judah: Perspectives on the Persistence of the Political in Judaism. Jonathan D. Sarna is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University. He is author, editor, or coeditor ... Read more

Reviews for Jewish Polity and American Civil Society
Both books [Jewish Polity and American Civil Society and Jews and the American Public Square both edited by Alan Mittelman, Jonathan D. Sarna, and Robert Licht] furnish the reader with a great deal of useful information about Jews in America, while the essays included in the books are characterized by competence and earnestness throughout.
The Weekly Standard
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