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The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828–1861

By: Yonatan Eyal

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The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828–1861

By: Yonatan Eyal

The phrase 'Young America' connoted territorial and commercial expansion in the antebellum United States. During the years leading up to the Civil War, it permeated various parts of the Democratic party, producing new perspectives in the realms of economics, foreign policy, and constitutionalism. Led by figures such as Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and editor John L. O'Sullivan of New York, Young America Democrats gained power during the late 1840s and early 1850s. They challenged a variety of orthodox Jacksonian assumptions, influencing both the nation's foreign policy and its domestic politics. This 2007 book offers an exclusively political history of Young America's impact on the Democratic Party, complementing existing studies of the literary and cultural dimensions of this group. This close look at the Young America Democracy sheds light on the political realignments of the 1850s and the coming of the Civil War, in addition to showcasing the origins of America's longest existing political party.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139466690

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From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self

Palestinian Culture in the Making of Israeli National Identity

By: Yonatan Mendel,Ronald Ranta

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From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self

Palestinian Culture in the Making of Israeli National Identity

By: Yonatan Mendel,Ronald Ranta

This book examines the role played by Arab-Palestinian culture and people in the construction and reproduction of Israeli national identity and culture, showing that it is impossible to understand modern Israeli national identity and culture without taking into account its crucial encounter and dialectical relationship with the Arab-Palestinian indigenous 'Other'. Based on extensive and original primary sources, including archival research, memoirs, advertisements, cookbooks and a variety of cultural products – from songs to dance steps – From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self sheds light on an important cultural and ideational diffusion that has occurred between the Zionist settlers – and later the Jewish-Israeli population – and the indigenous Arab-Palestinian people in Historical Palestine. By examining Israeli food culture, national symbols, the Modern Hebrew language spoken in Israel, and culture, the authors trace the journey of Israeli national identity and culture, in which Arab-Palestinian culture has been imitated, adapted and celebrated, but strikingly also rejected, forgotten and denied. Innovative in approach and richly illustrated with empirical material, this book will appeal to sociologists, anthropologists, historians and scholars of cultural and Middle Eastern studies with interests in the development and adaptation of culture, national thought and identity.

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Routledge

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1317131711

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The Origins of Judaism

An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal

By: Yonatan Adler

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The Origins of Judaism

An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal

By: Yonatan Adler

A groundbreaking new study that utilizes archaeological discoveries and ancient texts to revolutionize our understanding of the beginnings of Judaism Throughout much of history, the Jewish way of life has been characterized by strict adherence to the practices and prohibitions legislated by the Torah: dietary laws, ritual purity, circumcision, Sabbath regulations, holidays, and more. But precisely when did this unique way of life first emerge, and why specifically at that time? In this revolutionary new study, Yonatan Adler methodically engages ancient texts and archaeological discoveries to reveal the earliest evidence of Torah observance among ordinary Judeans. He examines the species of animal bones in ancient rubbish heaps, the prevalence of purification pools and chalk vessels in Judean settlements, the dating of figural representations in decorative and functional arts, evidence of such practices as tefillin and mezuzot, and much more to reconstruct when ancient Judean society first adopted the Torah as authoritative law. Focusing on the lived experience of the earliest Torah observers, this investigative study transforms much of what we thought we knew about the genesis and early development of Judaism.

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Yale University Press

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0300268378

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The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828-1861

By: Yonatan Eyal

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The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828-1861

By: Yonatan Eyal

This book investigates a particular group, called Young America, within the U.S. Democratic Party during the 1840s and 1850s. It argues that members of this group changed what it meant to be a Democrat. They moved the party toward new economic thinking, greater engagement with the world, a more active reform attitude, and a new view of the U.S. Constitution, thus playing a role in the coming of the American Civil War. This is the first full-blown examination of Young America's impact in the realm of politics, as opposed to merely literature and culture.

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1107407761

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The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828–1861

The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828–1861

From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self

From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self

The Origins of Judaism

The Origins of Judaism

The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828-1861

The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828-1861

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