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Orthodox by Design : Judaism, Print Politics, and the ArtScroll Revolution

Stolow, Jeremy,i1965- [Verfasser]

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2010

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (285 pages)

The S. Mark Taper Foundation book in Jewish studies

Includes bibliographical references and index

978-0-520-94554-8 ; 0-520-94554-9 ; 978-0-520-26426-7

 

USA  Ultraorthodoxes Judentum  Verlag  Religiöse Literatur  Religionsausübung 

"This is the first thorough study of the ArtScroll publishing 'phenomenon, ' which is a major force in contemporary English-speaking Jewish life. It is deeply and richly informed by interdisciplinary work on semiotics, textuality and mediation. It will be quite useful to those working in areas such as religion and media, contemporary Jewish studies, history of print, sociology of religion, and American religion. And it should fascinate those who are regular if not always uncritical users of ArtScroll publications."Jonathan Boyarin, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill"With s.