TY - BOOK ID - 77867704 TI - American Judaism PY - 2004 SN - 1281729434 9786611729431 0300129106 9780300129106 030010197X 9780300101973 9780300109764 0300109768 9781281729439 PB - New Haven Yale University Press DB - UniCat KW - Judaism KW - Jews KW - History. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77867704 AB - This magisterial work chronicles the 350-year history of the Jewish religion in America. Tracing American Judaism from its origins in the colonial era through the present day, Jonathan Sarna explores the ways in which Judaism adapted in this new context. How did American culture-predominantly Protestant and overwhelmingly capitalist-affect Jewish religion and culture? And how did American Jews shape their own communities and faith in the new world?Jonathan Sarna, a preeminent scholar of American Judaism, tells the story of individuals struggling to remain Jewish while also becoming American. He offers a dynamic and timely history of assimilation and revitalization, of faith lost and faith regained.The first comprehensive history of American Judaism in over fifty years, this book is both a celebration of 350 years of Jewish life in America and essential reading for anyone interested in American religion and life. ER -