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- ISBN 9781612499024
- Weight: 272g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 15 Dec 2023
- Publisher: Purdue University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Jews and Urban Life recognizes that throughout their long history, Jews have often inhabited cities. The reality of this urban experience ranged from ghetto restrictions to robust participation in a range of civic and social activities. Essays in this collection present relevant examples from within the Jewish community itself, moving historically from the biblical period to the modern-day State of Israel. Taking a comparative approach while recognizing the particulars of individual instances, authors examine these phenomena from a wide variety of approaches, genres, and media. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, the articles display a multitude of instances throughout history showing the range of Jewish life in urban settings.
Leonard J. Greenspoon is a professor of Classical and Near Eastern Studies and of theology, and holds the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University. He is the editor of the annual Studies in Jewish Civilization series published by Purdue University Press.
