The Jewish Origins of Cultural Pluralism: The Menorah Association and American Diversity

by Daniel Greene

Book Overview

Daniel Greene traces the emergence of the idea of cultural pluralism to the lived experiences of a group of Jewish college students and public intellectuals, including the philosopher Horace M. Kallen. These young Jews faced particular challenges as they sought to integrate themselves into the American academy and literary world of the early 20th century. At Harvard University, they founded an influential student organization known as the Menorah...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253223342
• ISBN13: 9780253223340
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"