Emerging Metropolis: New York Jews in the Age of Immigration, 1840-1920

(Book #2 in the City of Promises: A History of the Jews of New York Series)

by Annie Polland and Daniel Soyer

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Describes New York's transformation into a Jewish city

Emerging Metropolis tells the story of New York's emergence as the greatest Jewish city of all time. It explores the Central European and East European Jews' encounter with New York City, tracing immigrants' economic, social, religious, political, and cultural adaptation between 1840 and 1920. This meticulously researched volume shows how Jews wove their ambitions and aspirations--for...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:147981105X

ISBN13:9781479811052

Release Date:January 2015

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Emerging Metropolis: New York Jews in the Age of Immigration, 1840-1920

(Book #2 in the City of Promises: A History of the Jews of New York Series)

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