| Rabbis and Lawyers: The Journey from Torah to Constitution Contributor(s): Auerbach, Jerold S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 161027024X ISBN-13: 9781610270243 Publisher: Quid Pro, LLC OUR PRICE: $18.28 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 305.892 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.83 lbs) 324 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Renowned legal historian Jerold S. Auerbach examines the special contributions of rabbis and lawyers to American Jewish acculturation. Based on extensive reading and research in American and Israeli archives, his analysis of how lawyers displaced rabbis as community leaders at the beginning of this century illuminates a decisive moment in American Jewish history. The author of Unequal Justice (1976), the landmark study of the legal profession in history, turns to the more specific issue of the development of the lawyer class in the U.S. and its role in changing the way Jewish Americans assimilated and were perceived by others. |