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245 12 a| A promised landh| [electronic resource] :b| Jewish patriots, the American Revolution, and the birth of religious freedom /c| Adam Jortner.;

246 30 a| Jewish patriots, the American Revolution, and the birth of religious freedom;

260 a| New York, NY :b| Oxford University Press,c| [2024];

300 a| viii, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-322) and index.;

505 0 a| Hebrew Letters -- All Over the Map -- The Rabbi of the Revolution -- Jews at War -- The Synagogue of the Revolution -- A Possibility of Jews -- "Congress Shall Make No Law..." -- Alien and Sedition -- Democratization -- The Black Synagogue -- The Converts -- The Jew Bill -- Conclusion: The Revolutionary Legacy.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom highlights the key role Jews and Judaism played in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. As the most visible non-Christian religion, Judaism was central to the debate over religious freedom in America at a critical juncture. The decision to extend citizenship to all religions existed as a debate during the Founding generation. However, the debate was unambiguously decided against the idea of the nation being defined exclusively by Christianity. A Promise Land discusses the key struggle of early America to achieve the broadest possible definition of religious liberty in line with the separation of church and state"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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A promised land Jewish patriots, the American Revolution, and the birth of religious freedom / Adam Jortner.

Author/creator	Jortner, Adam
Other author	Oxford University Press.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Description	viii, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Subjects	Jews--United States. --History. --18th century. Jews--United States. --Politics and government. --18th century. Freedom of religion--United States. --History. --18th century. Judaism--Relations. --Christianity. --History. --18th century. United States--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783. --Participation, Jewish. United States--History. --Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. United States--Ethnic relations. --18th century.

Portion of title	Jewish patriots, the American Revolution, and the birth of religious freedom
Contents	Hebrew Letters -- All Over the Map -- The Rabbi of the Revolution -- Jews at War -- The Synagogue of the Revolution -- A Possibility of Jews -- "Congress Shall Make No Law..." -- Alien and Sedition -- Democratization -- The Black Synagogue -- The Converts -- The Jew Bill -- Conclusion: The Revolutionary Legacy.
Abstract	"A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom highlights the key role Jews and Judaism played in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. As the most visible non-Christian religion, Judaism was central to the debate over religious freedom in America at a critical juncture. The decision to extend citizenship to all religions existed as a debate during the Founding generation. However, the debate was unambiguously decided against the idea of the nation being defined exclusively by Christianity. A Promise Land discusses the key struggle of early America to achieve the broadest possible definition of religious liberty in line with the separation of church and state"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-322) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2024006503
ISBN	9780197536865 (hardback)
ISBN	(epub)

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