Jews & gentiles in early America : 1654-1800 / William Pencak.
"Jews and Gentiles in Early America offers a uniquely detailed picture of Jewish life from the mid-seventeenth century through the opening decades of the new republic." "Pencak approaches his topic from the perspective of early American, rather than strictly Jewish, history. Rich in c...
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| Other title: | Jews and gentiles in early America. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ann Arbor :
The University of Michigan Press,
©2005.
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| Summary: | "Jews and Gentiles in Early America offers a uniquely detailed picture of Jewish life from the mid-seventeenth century through the opening decades of the new republic." "Pencak approaches his topic from the perspective of early American, rather than strictly Jewish, history. Rich in colorful narrative and animated with scenes of early American life, Jews and Gentiles in Early America tells the story of the five communities - New York, Newport, Charleston, Savannah, and Philadelphia - where most of colonial America's small Jewish population lived."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-304) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0472114549 (cloth : alk. paper) |