The Chosen People in America: A Study in Jewish Religious Ideology

by Arnold M. Eisen

Book Overview

"This is a book of extraordinary quality and importance. In tracing the encounter of Jews (the chosen people) and America (the chosen nation) . . Eisen has given the American Jewish community a new understanding of itself." --American Jewish Archives

". . . one of the most significant books on American Jewish thought written in recent years." --Choice

What does it mean to be a Jew in America? What opportunities and what threats does...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253209617
• ISBN13: 9780253209610
• Release Date: November 1983
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"