{"product_id":"coalfield-jews-an-appalachian-history-9780252030949","title":"Coalfield Jews  An Appalachian History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePortrays the Jewish communities in the Southern coalfields. This book explores the intersection of 2 simultaneous historic events: central Appalachia's coal boom, and the mass migration of eastern European Jews to America. It provides a study of Jews in Appalachia, exploring where they settled and how they competed with coal company stores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAwarded the Southern Jewish Historical Society Award “for the book making the most significant contribution to the field of Southern Jewish history published during 2003-2006.” (2007)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Deborah R. Weiner chronicles the lives and communities of Jewish residents of small town Appalachia in this well researched book. . . . The book's careful reconstruction of the lives of those small town Jews no doubt appeals to descendents of the coalfield communities.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"It is a pleasure to encounter examples of the increasing - and increasingly sophisticated - literature on American Jewish life outside the urban Northeast. . . .She uses a wide range of archival sources and personally interviewed three dozen former and present Jewish residents, unearthing details that give the real flavor of their experience. . . . Her book helps us understand both place and people.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Southern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Personal interviews and research of original source materials allow the author to discover much that has been little known. . . . The result is a new and more nuanced appreciation of Jewish contributions to the region's history and development.\"--\u003ci\u003eGoldenseal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Grounded in significant archival research and secondary scholarship and supplemented by a good deal of oral history. . . . Insightfully situating these Jewish communities in the context of Appalachian and small-town American Jewish history, Weiner suggests some novelty for the Jewish story. . . . Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Based on interviews and extensive research, Deborah R. Weiner has put together a vivid picture of what life was like for the Jews of these coalfield towns. . . . This excellent portrayal of a little known chapter in American Jewish life greatly augments our understanding of the American Jewish experience.\"--\u003ci\u003eNational Jewish Post \u0026amp; Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is an important contribution to scholarship and historical understanding of aspects of both Appalachian history and Jewish culture.\"--\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MO - University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036809757015,"sku":"9780252030949","price":91.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252030949.jpg?v=1750932626","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/coalfield-jews-an-appalachian-history-9780252030949","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}