Torn at the Roots The Crisis of Jewish Liberalism in Postwar America |
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| Author:
| Staub, Michael |
| Series title: | Religions and American Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-12375-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2004 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explodes the myth of a monolithic, liberal Judaism and tells the story of the many fierce battles that raged in postwar America over what an authentically Jewish position ought to be on issues ranging from desegregation to Zionism, and from Vietnam to gender relations, sexuality, and family life.
This book explodes the myth of a monolithic, liberal Judaism and tells the story of the many fierce battles that raged in postwar America over what an authentically Jewish position ought to be on issues ranging from desegregation to Zionism, and from Vietnam to gender relations, sexuality, and family life.