Jewish Americans and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook

by Rafael Medoff

This handbook addresses how the Jewish American community emerged from obscurity to play a role in behind-the-scenes power politics and finally appeared center stage.

Jewish Americans and Political Participation explores the rise of the Jewish people from hardscrabble immigrants to the highest echelons of political power. The book provides an overview of American Jewish life, including the impact of immigration, domestic antisemitism,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387278923
• ISBN13: 9781576073148
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher