Emerging Metropolis

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

Nonfiction, History, Jewish, Americas
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Author: Annie Polland, Daniel Soyer ISBN: 9780814771211
Publisher: NYU Press Publication: September 1, 2013
Imprint: NYU Press Language: English
Author: Annie Polland, Daniel Soyer
ISBN: 9780814771211
Publisher: NYU Press
Publication: September 1, 2013
Imprint: NYU Press
Language: English

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 freedom, security, and material prosperity—into the very fabric and physical landscape of the city.

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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 freedom, security, and material prosperity—into the very fabric and physical landscape of the city.

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