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Fertig, Ralph

 
9780595273089: Love and Liberation: When the Jews Tore Down the Ghetto Walls
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595273084 ISBN 13 : 9780595273089
Editeur : iUniverse, 2003

Synopsis

After two millennia of poverty, isolation, religious fundamentalism within their community, and subjugation from without, Jews across Europe joined the legions of Napoleon to tear down the ghetto walls. This epic romance, told through the eyes of idealists, entrepreneurs, puritans, prostitutes, tyrants, and fools documents their struggle, their entry into the mainstream, and the nascence of Reform Judaism.a wealth of interesting historical accountsFertig is a fresh voice in Jewish historical fiction.The Jewish Journal of Greater Los AngelesLove and Liberation is an inspiring and beautiful book. Fertig's brilliant command of History is as impressive as his creative talent in vividly portraying multifaceted human beings.UCLA Historian Stanley Wolpert(Love and Liberation) is a beautifully woven tapestry of warm blooded people and cold blooded history.Actor Edward AsnerFertig has created a magnificent work.Allen Freehling, Rabbi Emeritus of University Synagogue, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Commission on Human Relations

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Présentation de l'éditeur

After two millennia of poverty, isolation, religious fundamentalism within their community, and subjugation from without, Jews across Europe joined the legions of Napoleon to tear down the ghetto walls. This epic romance, told through the eyes of idealists, entrepreneurs, puritans, prostitutes, tyrants, and fools documents their struggle, their entry into the mainstream, and the nascence of Reform Judaism.a wealth of interesting historical accountsFertig is a fresh voice in Jewish historical fiction.The Jewish Journal of Greater Los AngelesLove and Liberation is an inspiring and beautiful book. Fertig's brilliant command of History is as impressive as his creative talent in vividly portraying multifaceted human beings.UCLA Historian Stanley Wolpert(Love and Liberation) is a beautifully woven tapestry of warm blooded people and cold blooded history.Actor Edward AsnerFertig has created a magnificent work.Allen Freehling, Rabbi Emeritus of University Synagogue, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Commission on Human Relations

Biographie de l'auteur

Ralph David Fertig, a retired federal Administrative Judge, former civil rights lawyer, Social Worker and community activist, dubbed the conscience of Washington by the Washington Post, teaches at the University of Southern California.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595273084
ISBN 13 
9780595273089
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
242
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Personne responsable
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