The Cambridge Companion to American Judaism - Hardback

This Companion provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the most important and interesting historical and contemporary facets of Judaism in America. Written by twenty-four leading scholars from the fields of religious studies, history, literature, philosophy, art history, sociology, and musicology, the survey adopts an inclusive perspective on Jewish religious experience. Three initial chapters cover the development of Judaism in America from 1654, when Sephardic Jews first landed in New Amsterdam, until today.

• | Author: Dana Evan Kaplan
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 15, 2005
• | Number of Pages: 492 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0521822041
• | ISBN-13: 9780521822046