Theatrical Liberalism : Jews and Popular Entertainment in America / Andrea Most.
2012
PN1590.J48 M67 2016
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Title
Theatrical Liberalism : Jews and Popular Entertainment in America / Andrea Most.
Author
Most, Andrea, author.
ISBN
9780814707982
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2012]
Copyright
©2012
Language
English
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In English.
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10.18574/nyu/9780814708194.001.0001 doi
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PN1590.J48 M67 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
305.8924
Summary
Finalist for the 2013 National Jewish Book Award, American Jewish StudiesFor centuries, Jews were one of the few European cultures without any official public theatrical tradition. Yet in the modern era, Jews were among the most important creators of popular theater and film-especially in America. Why?In Theatrical Liberalism, Andrea Most illustrates howAmerican Jews used the theatre and other media to navigate their encounterswith modern culture, politics, religion, and identity,negotiating a position for themselves within and alongside Protestant Americanliberalism by reimagining key aspects of traditional Judaism astheatrical. Discussing works as diverse as the Hebrew Bible, TheJazz Singer, and Death of a Salesman-among many others-Most situates Americanpopular culture in the multiple religious traditions that informed theworldviews of its practitioners.Offering a comprehensive history of the role of Judaism in thecreation of American entertainment, Theatrical Liberalism re-examines the distinction between the secular and the religious in both Jewish and American contexts, providing a new way of understanding Jewish liberalism and its place in a pluralist society. With extensive scholarship and compelling evidence, Theatrical Liberalism shows how the Jewish worldview that permeates American culture has reached far beyond the Jews who created it.
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Table of Contents
Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Setting the Stage
1. Jews, Theatricality, and Modernity
2. The Birth of Theatrical Liberalism
3. Theatrical Liberalism under Attack
4. The Theatricality of Everyday Life
5. Theatricality and Idolatry
6. I Am a Theater
Curtain Call
Notes
CREDITS
Index
About the Author
Contents
Acknowledgments
Setting the Stage
1. Jews, Theatricality, and Modernity
2. The Birth of Theatrical Liberalism
3. Theatrical Liberalism under Attack
4. The Theatricality of Everyday Life
5. Theatricality and Idolatry
6. I Am a Theater
Curtain Call
Notes
CREDITS
Index
About the Author