Dear Safranim, I am very pleased to announce that Norman Finkelsteins new book American Jewish History: A JPS Guide is now available.
American Jewish History: A JPS Guide Norman H. Finkelstein Price: $18 Binding: Paperback, 7 x 10 ISBN: 978-0-8276-0810-8 Publication Date: April 2007 http://www.jewishpub.org/product.php?isbn=0827608101 In this accessible, engaging guide to the history of the Jewish people in the United States, National Jewish Book Award Winner, Norman H. Finkelstein tells the dramatic 350-year story, from the earliest Jewish settlers on Americas shores to the incredible success of Jews in modern American business, politics, and arts. Each chapter focuses on a specific period and examines Jewish life at home, in the community, and in American society at large. Illustrated with over 70 black and white photographs, maps, charts, and more than 120 feature boxes and biographies, as well as timelines, notes, a bibliography, and index, American Jewish History is a wonderful introduction to understanding the religious, historical, and cultural heritage of the Jewish people who helped shape America. The highly acclaimed JPS Guides series is a collection of concise reference books, each on a specific topic of key interest within Jewish studies. Each book in the series offers a practical and authoritative introduction to the subject, providing a diverse range of information in a handy and engaging format. The guides are designed for the general reader and appropriate for those with little formal Jewish knowledge, as well as those who want quick access to basic information. Norman H. Finkelstein is the author of more than a dozen books, including the JPS titles Heeding the Call: Jewish Voices in Americans Civil Rights Struggle (a 1997 National Jewish Book Award Winner) and Forged in Freedom: Shaping the Jewish-American Experience (a 2002 National Jewish Book Award Winner). He is the series editor of the JPS Guides. Arielle Levites Publicist Jewish Publication Society 2100 Arch Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 800-234-3151 x5601 215-832-0601 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
