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Jewish Studies

History

Kahn: Jewish Voices of the California Gold RushJewish Voices of the California Gold Rush: A Documentary History, 1849–1880

Ava F. Kahn

A history of the founding of California’s Jewish community during the Gold Rush.

Soyer: Jewish Immigrant Associations and American Identity in New YorkJewish Immigrant Associations and American Identity in New York, 1880–1939: Jewish Landsmanshaftn in American Culture

Daniel Soyer

An award-winning study of a vital immigrant institution and the formation of American ethnic identity.

Meyer: Judaism Within ModernityJudaism Within Modernity: Essays on Jewish History and Religion

Michael A. Meyer

A collection of essays that explore the effects of modernization on Jewish self-understanding.

Ruderman: Jewish Thought and Scientific Discovery in Early Modern EuropeJewish Thought and Scientific Discovery in Early Modern Europe

David B. Ruderman

An examination of the interaction between Jewish culture, medicine, and science during Europe’s age of “Scientific Revolution.”

Fox: In the Service of the KingIn the Service of the King: Officialdom in Ancient Israel and Judah

Nili Sacher Fox

Analyzes the titles and roles of civic officials and functionaries in Jewish antiquity.

Marcus: The Jew in the Medieval WorldThe Jew in the Medieval World: A Source Book, 315–1791

Revised Edition
Jacob Rader Marcus  •  With a new introduction and bibliography by Marc Saperstein

First published in 1938, this classic source book presents 137 documents that deal with individual Jews and the Jewish community during the Jewish Middle Ages.