Jews in America

Stephen D. Corrsin is curator of the New York Public Library's Dorot Jewish Division. He holds a PhD in History and MLS from the University of Michigan. A specialist in Eastern European Jewry, he is the author of 'Warsaw before the First World War'(1989) and 'Sword Dancing in Europe: A History' (1997). Jonathan D. Sarna is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History in the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University and the director of the Hornstein Program in Jewish Professional Leadership. He is regarded as one of the most prominent historians of American Judaism, and is the author of the award-winning book 'American Judaism: A History' (2004).

"Reproductions exhibit excellent quality; many are in color on high-grade paper. The volume is well-referenced with endnotes. It concludes with a brief essay on the Jewish division of the New York Public Library. Summing Up: Highly recommended" R Hartsock, "Choice" "A handsome book" "For the library it is a testament to its Jewish division which contains one of the foremost collections of Judaica and Hebraica in the world" Michael Hirsch, "The Portolan" "A beautifully crafted catalogue of choice Jewish treasures" Esther Nussbaum, "Jewish Book World" "From the very beginning it is full of fresh insights" "This is a fascinating story, superbly told" David Herman, "Jewish Renaissance" "Gives a flavour of an important strand in the history of the United States" Cassone

• Contents: Preface Introduction I Discovery II New Christians, Conversos, and the Inquisition: The Dutch and the Portuguese in Brazil, Suriname, and the Caribbean III Arriving in New Amsterdam - and then, New York IV Jewish Indians, Puritans and Quakers, the Christian Millennium, and the Hope of Israel V Communities and Constitutions in Colonial North America VI The Long Nineteenth Century of the Jews in America The Dorot Jewish Division of The New York Public Library Further Reading Illustrations, Credits, and Acknowledgments Index