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The provincials : a personal history of Jews in the South / Eli N. Evans ; revised and with a new preface by the author ; and a new foreword by Willie Morris.

Evans, Eli N. (Author).

Summary:

In this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Eli N. Evans takes readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to the present day. Evoking the rhythms and heartbeat of Jewish life in the Bible belt, Evans weaves together chapters of recollections from his youth and early years in North Carolina with chapters that explore the experiences of Jews in cities and small towns across the South. He presents the stories of communities, individuals, and events in this quintessential American landscape that reveal the deeply intertwined strands of what he calls a unique "Southern Jewish consciousness." First published in 1973 and updated in 1997, The Provincials was the first book to take readers on a journey into the soul of the Jewish South, using autobiography, storytelling, and interpretive history to create a complete portrait of Jewish contributions to the history of the region. No other book on this subject combines elements of both memoir and history in such a compelling way. This new edition includes a gallery of more than two dozen family and historical photographs as well as a new introduction by the author.

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Record details

  • ISBN: 068483412X
  • ISBN: 9780684834122
  • Physical Description: xxiii, 391 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: [1997 edition]
  • Publisher: New York : Free Press Paperbacks, [1997]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Originally published: New York : Atheneum, 1973. With new introduction.
Subject: Evans, Eli N.
Jews > Southern States.
Southern States > Ethnic relations.

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Government and Heritage Library 975.004924 E92p 1997 (Text) 33091006013429 Adult Storage Nonfiction Available -

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