Cosella Wayne - Or, Will and Destiny

Published serially in the spiritualist journal Banner of Light in 1860, Cosella Wayne, or Will and Destiny is the first coming-of-age novel to depict Jews in the United States and transforms what we know about the history of early American Jewish literature.

Info autore

Cora Wilburn (1824-1906), born Henrietta Pulfermacher, emigrated from France to the United States under the name Henretty Jackson in 1848. Her novels, essays and poems mostly appeared in rare spiritualist journals and Jewish periodicals.

Jonathan D. Sarna is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University and directs its Schusterman Center for Israel Studies. He is also chief historian of the National Museum of American Jewish History. He is author or editor of more than thirty books on American Jewish history and life, including American Judaism: A History.

Riassunto

Published serially in the spiritualist journal Banner of Light in 1860, Cosella Wayne, or Will and Destiny is the first coming-of-age novel to depict Jews in the United States and transforms what we know about the history of early American Jewish literature.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Cora WIlburn
• Con la collaborazione di: Jonathan D Sarna (Editore), Jonathan D. Sarna (Editore)
• Editore: The University of Alabama Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9780817359560
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5956-0
• Pagine: 448
• Dimensioni: 149 mm x 226 mm x 25 mm
• Peso: 523 g
• Illustrazioni: 1 black & white figure
• Serie: Jews and Judaism: History and; Jews and Judaism: History and; Jews and Judaism: History and Culture Series; Jews and Judaism: History and Culture
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Ebraismo