Jews in Christian America : the Pursuit of Religious Equality.

This study examines how American Jews contended with living in a fundamentally Christian state from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on the manner in which Jewish actions have contributed to the development of a separation between Church and State in the USA.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cohen, Naomi W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780195362268
0195362268
1280525150
9781280525155
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Introduction; 1. From Toleration to Freedom; 2. Separationism Takes Root; 3. The Christian Agenda; 4. Separationism Is Moderated; Overview: 1945-1965; 5. Tests of Released Time; 6. The Case of the Innocuous Prayer; 7. Scripture in the Schools; 8. Sabbaths and Symbols; Afterword; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.