Jewish Civilization : The Jewish Historical Experience in a Comparative Perspective.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (325 pages)
- SUNY Series in Israeli Studies .
- SUNY Series in Israeli Studies .
Front Matter -- Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table Of Contents -- Contents -- Introduction -- Jewish History as the History of Jewish Civilizations -- The Distinctive Characteristics of Jewish Civilization in a Historical and Comparative Perspective -- Basic Themes and Institutional Formations of Exilic Jewish Civilization: The Inter-Civilizational Perspective -- The Disintegration of the Medieval Jewish Civilizational Framework in the Modern Periodand the Integration of Jews in European Societies -- The Incorporation of the Jews in the United States -- Modern Jewish National Movements and the Zionist Movement -- The Formation and Transformation of Israeli Society -- The United States and Israel: An Essay in Comparative Analysis -- Concluding Observations: The Jewish Experience in the Modern and Contemporary Eras -- Back Matter -- Notes -- Index.