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Köp båda 2 för 771 krKen Koltun-Fromm's fascinating account of American Jewish thinkers' engagement with material culture explores a subject largely commanded by social historians . . . [His] chapters engage fascinating topics in clear-headed and searching discussions. * Shofar * Material Culture and Jewish Thought in America invites us to re-examine a range of religious-philosophical sources, for which we should be grateful. * Jewish Book World * Koltun-Fromm brings a synthetic approach, and thus, fresh air, to what has too long remained a narrowly focused set of questions. Scholars in a variety of fields will find relevant and rewarding discussions in these pages. Volume 37, Number 4, Dec. 2011 * Religious Studies Review * [This book] offers a bracing insight into the current, vibrant state of American Jewish studies.7/16/10 -- Josh Lambert * Forward * In this tightly argued and sophisticated monograph, Koltun-Fromm seeks to locate and explore the experiences of American Jews with physical objects and things as diverse as journals and urban streets. . . . All libraries supporting such patrons should seriously consider its purchase. . . . Recommended. * Choice *
Ken Koltun-Fromm is Professor of Religion at Haverford College and author of Moses Hess and Modern Jewish Identity (IUP, 2001), winner of the Koret Jewish Book Award for Philosophy and Thought, and Abraham Geiger's Liberal Judaism (IUP, 2006).
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Material Culture and Jewish Identity in America 1. The Material Self: Mordecai Kaplan and the Art of Writing 2. The Material Past: Edward Bernays, Joshua Liebman, and Erich Fromm 3. Material Place: Joseph Soloveitchik and the Urban Holy 4. Material Presence: Abraham Joshua Heschel and The Sabbath 5. The Material Narrative: Yezierska, Roth, Ozick, Malamud 6. The Material Gaze: American Jewish Identity and Heritage Production Conclusion: American or Jewish Material Identity? Notes Bibliography Index