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OverviewThe American Jewish Committee (AJC), founded by wealthy men of German-Jewish descent in 1906, has a long-term mission to protect the civil and religious rights of Jews in the U.S. and around the globe. The AJC has also been distinguished for its outstanding staff and superb library, for its importance as a research center, and for its efforts to bring about social change through public education. Marianne Sanua's volume offers a full-scale history of this important organization, which will shortly celebrate its centennial. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marianne R. SanuaPublisher: Brandeis University Press Imprint: Brandeis University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.853kg ISBN: 9781584656319ISBN 10: 158465631 Pages: 472 Publication Date: 01 May 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviews"""Readers will come away from this book with an appreciation for the important work of the American Jewish Committee and they will also benefit from an authoritative and polished account of American Jewish history since World War II. Sanua's assiduous scholarship is shown by the 60 pages of notes, which help to affirm that she has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the post World War II American Jewish community."" --National Jewish Post and Opinion ""Sanua is a diligent researcher . . . This excellent report is the well-written and unbiased result of her skillful inquiry...Readers will come away from this book with an appreciation for the important work of the AJC (American Jewish Committee) and they will also benefit from an authoritative and polished account of American Jewish history since World War II."" --The Buffalo Jewish Review ""[A] comprehensive overview . . . a valuable new addition to scholarship on American Jewish history, politics, and organizational life . . . Let Us Prove Strong is nonetheless an impressive testament to the history of the American Jewish Committee.""--American Jewish Archives Journal ""This excellent report is the well-written and unbiased result of Sanua's skillful inquiry . . . Readers will come away from this book with an appreciation for the important work of the American Jewish Committee and they will also benefit from an authoritative and polished account of American Jewish history since World War II.""--Jewish Journal, Dade Country, Florida" Readers will come away from this book with an appreciation for the important work of the American Jewish Committee and they will also benefit from an authoritative and polished account of American Jewish history since World War II. Sanua's assiduous scholarship is shown by the 60 pages of notes, which help to affirm that she has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the post World War II American Jewish community. --National Jewish Post and Opinion Author InformationMarianne Sanua is Associate Professor, Department of History/Jewish Studies Program, Florida Atlantic University. She is the author of Here's to Our Fraternity: One Hundred Years of Zeta Beta Tau, 1898-1998 (UPNE, 1998). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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