Daughters of Israel, Daughters of the South Southern Jewish Women and Identity in the Antebellum and Civil War South |
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| Author:
| Stollman, Jennifer |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61811-206-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | Academic Studies Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $128.70 |
Book Description:
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Examines southern Jewish womanhood during the Antebellum and Civil War Eras. This study finds that in Protestant South southern Jewish women created and maintained unique American Jewish identities through their efforts in education, writing, religious observance, paid and unpaid labour, and relationships with whites and African-American slaves.
Examines southern Jewish womanhood during the Antebellum and Civil War Eras. This study finds that in Protestant South southern Jewish women created and maintained unique American Jewish identities through their efforts in education, writing, religious observance, paid and unpaid labour, and relationships with whites and African-American slaves.