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Description
Jews and Urban Life recognizes that throughout their long history, Jews have often inhabited cities. The reality of this urban experience ranged from ghetto restrictions to robust participation in a range of civic and social activities. Essays in this collection present relevant examples from within the Jewish community itself, moving historically from the biblical period to the modern-day State of Israel. Taking a comparative approach while recognizing the particulars of individual instances, authors examine these phenomena from a wide variety of approaches, genres, and media. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, the articles display a multitude of instances throughout history showing the range of Jewish life in urban settings.
ISBN
9781612499048
Publication Date
Winter 12-15-2023
Publisher
Purdue University Press
City
West Lafayette
Keywords
Jews, urban life, ghetto, Jerusalem, Alexandria, New York City, Vilna, Prague, Venice, Kyiv, Vienna, Amsterdam, Yiddish press, synagogues, agriculture and farming, Touro Synagogue, urban history, Jewish studies
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | European History | Place and Environment | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology
Recommended Citation
Greenspoon, Leonard J., "Jews and Urban Life" (2023). Studies in Jewish Civilization. 13.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/sjc/13
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Civic and Community Engagement Commons, European History Commons, Place and Environment Commons
Comments
Open access publication of this title is supported by Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies.