Interpreting American Jewish History At Museums And Historic Sites (Interpreting History)

Interpreting American Jewish History at Museums and Historic Sites begins with a broad overview of American Jewish history in the context of a religious culture than extends back more than 3,000 years and which manifests itself in a variety of distinctive American forms. Five chapters examine key themes in American Jewish history: movement, home life, community, prejudice, and culture. Each thematic chapter is followed by a series of case studies that describe and analyze a variety of projects by historical organizations to interpret American Jewish life and culture for general public audiences. The last two chapters of the book are a history of Jewish collections and Jewish museums in North America and a look at "next practice," intended to promote continuous innovation, new thinking, and programming that is responsive to ever-changing circumstances.

• | Author: Avi Y. Decter
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• | Publication Date: Nov 09, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Business & Economics
• | ISBN-10: 1442264357
• | ISBN-13: 9781442264359