History, Social Sciences, and Biography
Journal: Oxford University Press eBooks
Year: 2014

This chapter contains a number of book review essays that come under the umbrella of history, social science, and biography. Topics covered include the role of Jews in sports segregation in the U.S. and the career of Jewish historian Shmuel Ettinger. One biographical books examined here focuses on the life and career of Jewish historian Elias Bickerman. Another book consists of three thematic parts that suggest a broader understanding of Jewish urban life. Other topics covered by these books rev