Mordecai M. Kaplan and the development of Reconstructionism

Author(s)

• Libowitz, Richard

Bibliographic Information

Mordecai M. Kaplan and the development of Reconstructionism

Richard Libowitz

（Studies in American religion, v. 9）

E. Mellen Press, c1983

Note

Bibliography: p. 259-266

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text deals with the unpublished papers and the often ignored early period of Mordecai M. Kaplan's life, before he published, "Judaism as a Civilization" (1934) at the age of 53.

Table of Contents

• Part 1 Beginnings: early career
• Arnold Ehrlich. Part 2 Masters and pupil: Emile Durkheim
• William James
• John Dewey
• Matthew Arnold
• Ahad Ha'Am
• 1990 alumni address. Part 3 Early efforts and writings - part one (1915-1918): what Judaism is not
• what is Judaism?
• how may Judaism be saved?
• Judaism and Christianity
• the future of Judaism
• synagogue centre
• Samson Benderly
• where does Jewry really stand today?.

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Details

• NCID: BA04489008
• ISBN:
  • 0889466513
• LCCN: 82000923
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 266 p., [10] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BM755.K289
  • DC19 : 296.8/344/0924
  • DC19 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-
  • LCSH : Rabbis -- United States -- Biography
  • LCSH : Reconstructionist Judaism
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA04487501