Emerging Metropolis(English, Paperback, Polland Annie)

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Emerging Metropolis(English, Paperback, Polland Annie) is written by Polland Annie and published by New York University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 147981105X (ISBN 10) and 9781479811052 (ISBN 13).

Describes New York's transformation into a Jewish city Emerging Metropolis tells the story of New York's emergence as the greatest Jewish city of all time. It explores the Central European and East European Jews' encounter with New York City, tracing immigrants' economic, social, religious, political, and cultural adaptation between 1840 and 1920. This meticulously researched volume shows how Jews wove their ambitions and aspirations-for freedom, security, and material prosperity-into the very fabric and physical landscape of the city.