Jewish Radicals : A Documentary History

English

ISBN: 0814757448

EAN: 9780814757444

Category: Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations/History / Jewish/Social Science / Emigration & Immigration/Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations/Social Science / Social Classes/

Publisher: New York University Press

Release Date: 07/31/2012

Synopsis: Jewish Radicalsexplores the intertwined histories of Jews and the American Left through a rich variety of primary documents. Written in English and Yiddish, these documents reflect the entire spectrum of radical opinion, from anarchism to social democracy, Communism to socialist-Zionism. Rank-and-file activists, organizational leaders, intellectuals, and commentators, from within the Jewish community and beyond, all have their say. Their stories crisscross the Atlantic, spanning from the United States to Europe and British-ruled Palestine. The documents illuminate in fascinating detail the efforts of large numbers of Jews to refashion themselves as they confronted major problems of the twentieth century: poverty, anti-semitism, the meaning of American national identity, war, and totalitarianism. In this comprehensive sourcebook, the story of Jewish radicals over seven decades is told for the first time in their own words.

Jewish Radicals : A Documentary History

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Pages: 360