Haven of Liberty : : New York Jews in the New World, 1654-1865 / / Howard B. Rock.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Rock, Howard B.,
• MitwirkendeR: Linden, Diana L.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: City of Promises ; 1
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Haven of Liberty chronicles the arrival of the first Jews to New York in 1654 and highlights the role of republicanism in shaping their identity and institutions. Rock follows the Jews of NewYork through the Dutch and British colonial eras, the American Revolution and early republic, and the antebellum years, ending with a path-breaking account of their outlook and behavior during the Civil War. Overcoming significant barriers, these courageous men and women laid the foundations for one of the world’s foremost Jewish cities.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- GENERAL EDITOR’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- AUTHOR’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. A Dutch Beginning -- CHAPTER 2. A Merchant Community -- CHAPTER 3. A Synagogue Community -- CHAPTER 4. The Jewish Community and the American Revolution -- CHAPTER 5. Th e Jewish Community of Republican New York -- CHAPTER 6. A Republican Faith -- CHAPTER 7. New York’s Republican Rabbi and His Congregation -- CHAPTER 8. Beyond the Synagogue in Antebellum New York -- CHAPTER 9. Division, Display, Devotion, and Defense: Th e Synagogue in Antebellum New York -- CHAPTER 10. The Challenge of Reform -- CHAPTER 11. Politics, Race, and the Civil War -- Conclusion -- VISUAL ESSAY. An Introduction to the Visual and Material Culture of New York City Jews, 1654 – 1865 -- NOTES -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR