ISBN:
0253354544
,
0253221838
,
9780253354549
,
9780253221834
Language:
English
Pages:
XI, 342 S
,
Ill
,
24 cm
Year of publication:
2010
DDC:
306.6/960973
Keywords:
Judaism
;
Jews Identity
;
Jews Intellectual life
;
Jews Cultural assimilation
;
USA
;
Juden
;
Kulturelle Identität
;
Assimilation
;
United States Civilization
;
Jewish influences
;
Judaism
;
United States
;
Jews
;
United States
;
Identity
;
Jews
;
United States
;
Intellectual life
;
Jews
;
Cultural assimilation
;
United States
;
United States
;
Civilization
;
Jewish influences
;
USA
;
Juden
;
Philosophie
;
Identität
;
Materialismus
Abstract:
Introduction : material culture and Jewish identity in America -- The material self : Mordecai Kaplan and the art of writing -- The material past : Edward Bernays, Joshua Liebman, and Erich Fromm -- Material place : Joseph Soloveitchik and the urban holy -- Material presence : Abraham Joshua Heschel and The Sabbath -- The material narrative : Yezierska, Roth, Ozick, Malamud -- The material gaze : American Jewish identity and heritage production -- Conclusion : American or Jewish material identity?
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction : material culture and Jewish identity in America -- The material self : Mordecai Kaplan and the art of writing -- The material past : Edward Bernays, Joshua Liebman, and Erich Fromm -- Material place : Joseph Soloveitchik and the urban holy -- Material presence : Abraham Joshua Heschel and The Sabbath -- The material narrative : Yezierska, Roth, Ozick, Malamud -- The material gaze : American Jewish identity and heritage production -- Conclusion : American or Jewish material identity?
Note:
Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Introduction : material culture and Jewish identity in America -- The material self : Mordecai Kaplan and the art of writing -- The material past : Edward Bernays, Joshua Liebman, and Erich Fromm -- Material place : Joseph Soloveitchik and the urban holy -- Material presence : Abraham Joshua Heschel and The Sabbath -- The material narrative : Yezierska, Roth, Ozick, Malamud -- The material gaze : American Jewish identity and heritage production -- Conclusion : American or Jewish material identity?
URL:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=31002
