JPS: The Americanization of Jewish Culture, 1888–1988

JPS: The Americanization of Jewish Culture, 1888–1988
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 470
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ISBN-10 : 9780827615502
ISBN-13 : 0827615507
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Book Synopsis JPS: The Americanization of Jewish Culture, 1888–1988 by : Jonathan D. Sarna

Download or read book JPS: The Americanization of Jewish Culture, 1888–1988 written by Jonathan D. Sarna and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to mark the 100th anniversary of The Jewish Publication Society, Jonathan Sarna’s engaging blend of anecdote and analysis presents the personalities and the controversies, the struggles and the achievements behind a century of publishing by the oldest English-language publisher of Jewish books in the world. Includes black and white photographs and extensive listings of JPS officers and editors, governing boards, and authors, translators, and illustrators, up to 1988.


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