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Rich with the insights of prominent Catholic and Jewish commentators and religious leaders, Catholics and Jews in Twentieth-Century America recounts the amazing transformation of a relationship of irreconcilable enmity to one of respectful coexistence and constructive dialogue.
A lively account of the hard path away from mutual suspicion toward reconciliation
About the Author
The late Egal Feldman was the professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin at Superior, and the author of The Dreyfus Affair and the American Conscience, 1895-1906 and other books.
Reviews
Kenneth Kingery Scholarly Book Award, Council for Wisconsin Writers, 2002.
"[Feldman] takes up the American Jewish-Catholic relationship and its remarkable development over the course of the twentieth century. In doing so he has given a precious gift to both communities. . . . I would commend him for his balance and sure-footedness while narrating a number of extremely complex and sensitive issues and incidents. I can highly recommend this book."--Moment
"In a lucid and comprehensive overview of Catholic/Jewish relations in the twentieth century, Dr. Feldman provides depth of historical perspective and analysis to the major issues affecting relations between two critical American religious minorities. A combination of first-rate scholarship and eminently readable prose."--Steven Bayme, director of Contemporary Jewish Life, American Jewish Committee
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Book Information
ISBN 9780252073854
Author Egal Feldman
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint University of Illinois Press
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Weight(grams) 426g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 23mm
Focusing primarily on the Catholic doctrinal view of the Jews and its ramifications, Egal Feldman traces the historicalroots of anti-Semitism, examining tenacious Catholic beliefsincluding the idea that the Jews lost their place as the chosen people with the coming of Christianity, deicide, and the conviction that their purported responsibility for the Crucifixion justified subsequent Jewish misery.
A new era of Catholic-Jewish relations opened in 1962 with Vatican II's Declaration on the Jews, reversing the theology of contempt. Feldman explores the strides made in improving relations, such as the Vatican's diplomatic recognition of the Jewish state, as well as a number of recent issues.
A lively account of the hard path away from mutual suspicion toward reconciliation
About the Author
The late Egal Feldman was the professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin at Superior, and the author of The Dreyfus Affair and the American Conscience, 1895-1906 and other books.
Reviews
Kenneth Kingery Scholarly Book Award, Council for Wisconsin Writers, 2002.
"[Feldman] takes up the American Jewish-Catholic relationship and its remarkable development over the course of the twentieth century. In doing so he has given a precious gift to both communities. . . . I would commend him for his balance and sure-footedness while narrating a number of extremely complex and sensitive issues and incidents. I can highly recommend this book."--Moment
"In a lucid and comprehensive overview of Catholic/Jewish relations in the twentieth century, Dr. Feldman provides depth of historical perspective and analysis to the major issues affecting relations between two critical American religious minorities. A combination of first-rate scholarship and eminently readable prose."--Steven Bayme, director of Contemporary Jewish Life, American Jewish Committee
Awards
Winner of
Kenneth Kingery Scholarly Book Award, Council for Wisconsin Writers, 2002.
2002.Book Information
ISBN 9780252073854
Author Egal Feldman
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint University of Illinois Press
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Weight(grams) 426g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 23mm
