This dissertation addresses the development of the movement of Reconstructionist Judaism in the period between 1935 and 1959 through an examination of ideological writings and institution-building efforts. It focuses on Reconstructionist rhetorical strategies, their efforts to establish a liberal basis of religious authority, and theories of cultural production. It argues that Reconstructionist ideologues helped to create a concept of ethnicity for Jews and non-Jews alike that was distinct both from earlier "racial" constructions or strictly religious understandings of modern Jewish identity. / History
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TEMPLE/oai:scholarshare.temple.edu:20.500.12613/3798 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Waxman, Deborah |
| Contributors | Berman, Lila Corwin, 1976-, Watt, David Harrington, Alpert, Rebecca T. (Rebecca Trachtenberg), 1950-, Moore, Deborah Dash, 1946- |
| Publisher | Temple University. Libraries |
| Source Sets | Temple University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 426 pages |
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| Relation | http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/3780, Theses and Dissertations |
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