Through an examination of sermons, essays, debates, prayer-book revisions, and theological literature, Eisen traces the ways in which American rabbis and theologians--Reconstructionist, Conservative, and Orthodox thinkers--effected a compromise between exclusivity and participation that allowed Jews to adapt to American life while simultaneously enhancing Jewish tradition and identity.
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Through an examination of sermons, essays, debates, prayer-book revisions, and theological literature, Eisen traces the ways in which American rabbis and theologians--Reconstructionist, Conservative, and Orthodox thinkers--effected a compromise between exclusivity and participation that allowed Jews to adapt to American life while simultaneously enhancing Jewish tradition and identity.
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Fair. Contains some, or all, of the following: highlights, notes, and underlining. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 237 p. Modern Jewish Experi. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 82049296 Type of material Book Personal name Eisen, Arnold M., 1951-Main title The chosen people in America: a study in Jewish religious ideology / Arnold M. Eisen. Published/Created Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1983. Description x, 237 p.; 25 cm. ISBN 0253313651 LC classification BM613. E37 1983 Subjects Jews--Election, Doctrine of--History of doctrines--20th century. Judaism--United States--History--20th century. Notes Includes index. Bibliography: p. 217-233. Series The Modern Jewish experience Modern Jewish experience (Bloomington, Ind. ) Dewey class no. 296.3/11 Geographic area code n-us---
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 6x0x9; Book is in good condition, with some wear to cover and a number of tears along edges of dust jacket. Book lies flat, and inside pages are clean.
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237. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ink underlining through introduction only; none after. Dust jacket is edge worn and chipped. Corners and edges are curling and torn. Spine is faded. 237 pages. This item is at our location in Eugene, Oregon.
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