Two million East European Jews emigrated to the United States at the end of the last century, settling in all the major cities, but especially in New York City's Lower East Side. World of our Fathers tells the story of how they tried to keep their Yiddish culture while making their way in a new society. Irving Howe describes every aspect of Jewish life: the old country village, the Atlantic crossing in steerage, the teeming life of the East Side, the Yiddish press and theatre, the settlement houses, the garment trades and ...
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Two million East European Jews emigrated to the United States at the end of the last century, settling in all the major cities, but especially in New York City's Lower East Side. World of our Fathers tells the story of how they tried to keep their Yiddish culture while making their way in a new society. Irving Howe describes every aspect of Jewish life: the old country village, the Atlantic crossing in steerage, the teeming life of the East Side, the Yiddish press and theatre, the settlement houses, the garment trades and unions, the associations of old country neighbours, the various socialist groups, the synagogue and Hebrew school, the sweatshops and such disasters as the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. Jewish immigrant families generated artistic and political movements that affected all Americans. They played prominent roles in the New Deal social reforms and in the theatre, cinema and literature. No impulse that stirred Jewish people is omitted, and in its epilogue the author wryly reflects on their future.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1350grams, ISBN: 9780814736852.
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New. Traces the story of Eastern Europe's Jews to America and offers a rich portrayal of the East European Jewish experience in New York. It is useful reading for those interested in understanding why these forebears to many American Jews made the decision to leave their homelands, and the challenges these new Jewish Americans faced. Num Pages: 768 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1186. 2005. Anniversary. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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