The Resource Isaac Harby of Charleston, 1788-1828 : Jewish reformer and intellectual, Gary Phillip Zola ; with a foreword by Jacob Rader Marcus
Isaac Harby of Charleston, 1788-1828 : Jewish reformer and intellectual, Gary Phillip Zola ; with a foreword by Jacob Rader Marcus
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- Summary
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- Between the years 1795 and 1815, Charleston, South Carolina, experienced prodigious economic growth resulting in a remarkable period of cultural efflorescence. After 1815, however, the city entered a period of economic decline, the effects of which were perceived in every aspect of Charleston's communal infrastructure. This revealing new biography of Isaac Harby (1788-1828) sheds much light on the rise and fall of Charleston during this period
- As a newspaper editor and publisher, a playwright of some distinction, a highly regarded drama critic, an essayist, and a political and social commentator, Harby earned a position of respect and prominence within the thriving cultural milieu of antebellum Charleston. Harby, together with a small group of contemporary litterateurs, spent considerable energy trying to establish and legitimate letters as a profession
- Unfortunately their desire to make a living in the world of the literary arts - the leitmotiv of a generation of literati - was a dream that went largely unfulfilled. Nevertheless, these individuals struggled to stimulate the growth and development of a native literary tradition in this country
- By studying Harby, one of the few Jews in his city's literary circle, we add significantly to our understanding of Jewish life in the South during the early national period. Harby's active role in the establishment and advancement of the Reformed Society of Israelites (incorporated in 1825), the first formalized effort to reform Judaism in North America, has attracted considerable scholarly attention
- Zola demonstrates that Harby's particular interest in the reformation of Judaism was very much related to his lifelong desire to improve society through the cause of intellectual enrichment. Drawing from local newspapers, government documents, and other contemporary sources, together with the newly discovered contents of Harby's personal library and papers, this book constitutes an entirely new analysis of Harby's life
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 284 pages)
- Contents
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- 1. The Formative Years
- 2. Early Literary Ventures
- 3. Pedagogy, Publishing, and Politics
- 4. In Pursuit of a Livelihood
- 5. The Reformation of Judaism
- 6. The Final Years
- Appendix A: Isaac Harby's Academy Cashbook, 1819- 1820, A Summary
- Appendix B: Reformed Society of Israelites Members Listed in the KKBE Books of Offerings, 1811, 1813, 1814, 1819, and 1823
- Appendix C: Reformed Society of Israelites Members Buried in the KKBE Cemetery
- Appendix D: Authorship of Various Prayers Found in the Prayerbook of the Reformed Society of Israelites
- Isbn
- 9780585345314
- Label
- Isaac Harby of Charleston, 1788-1828 : Jewish reformer and intellectual
- Title
- Isaac Harby of Charleston, 1788-1828
- Title remainder
- Jewish reformer and intellectual
- Statement of responsibility
- Gary Phillip Zola ; with a foreword by Jacob Rader Marcus
- Subject
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- Biografieën (vorm)
- Biographies
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Biography
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Intellectual life
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- State & Local
- Harby, Isaac
- Harby, Isaac, 1788-1828
- Harby, Isaac, 1788-1828
- History
- History & Archaeology
- Intellectual life
- Intellectuals
- Intellectuals -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Biography
- Intellectuelen
- Jews
- Jews -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Biography
- Joden
- Reform Judaism
- Reform Judaism -- South Carolina | Charleston -- History -- 19th century
- Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.)
- Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.)
- Regions & Countries - Americas
- South Carolina -- Charleston
- United States Local History
- 1800-1899
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- Between the years 1795 and 1815, Charleston, South Carolina, experienced prodigious economic growth resulting in a remarkable period of cultural efflorescence. After 1815, however, the city entered a period of economic decline, the effects of which were perceived in every aspect of Charleston's communal infrastructure. This revealing new biography of Isaac Harby (1788-1828) sheds much light on the rise and fall of Charleston during this period
- As a newspaper editor and publisher, a playwright of some distinction, a highly regarded drama critic, an essayist, and a political and social commentator, Harby earned a position of respect and prominence within the thriving cultural milieu of antebellum Charleston. Harby, together with a small group of contemporary litterateurs, spent considerable energy trying to establish and legitimate letters as a profession
- Unfortunately their desire to make a living in the world of the literary arts - the leitmotiv of a generation of literati - was a dream that went largely unfulfilled. Nevertheless, these individuals struggled to stimulate the growth and development of a native literary tradition in this country
- By studying Harby, one of the few Jews in his city's literary circle, we add significantly to our understanding of Jewish life in the South during the early national period. Harby's active role in the establishment and advancement of the Reformed Society of Israelites (incorporated in 1825), the first formalized effort to reform Judaism in North America, has attracted considerable scholarly attention
- Zola demonstrates that Harby's particular interest in the reformation of Judaism was very much related to his lifelong desire to improve society through the cause of intellectual enrichment. Drawing from local newspapers, government documents, and other contemporary sources, together with the newly discovered contents of Harby's personal library and papers, this book constitutes an entirely new analysis of Harby's life
- Action
- digitized
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Zola, Gary Phillip
- Dewey number
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- 975.7/915004924/092
- B
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- F279.C49
- LC item number
- J548 1994eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Judaic studies series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Harby, Isaac
- Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.)
- Jews
- Intellectuals
- Reform Judaism
- Charleston (S.C.)
- Charleston (S.C.)
- Harby, Isaac
- Harby, Isaac
- Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.)
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- Intellectual life
- Intellectuals
- Jews
- Reform Judaism
- South Carolina
- Joden
- Intellectuelen
- United States Local History
- Regions & Countries - Americas
- History & Archaeology
- Label
- Isaac Harby of Charleston, 1788-1828 : Jewish reformer and intellectual, Gary Phillip Zola ; with a foreword by Jacob Rader Marcus
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-272) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. The Formative Years -- 2. Early Literary Ventures -- 3. Pedagogy, Publishing, and Politics -- 4. In Pursuit of a Livelihood -- 5. The Reformation of Judaism -- 6. The Final Years -- Appendix A: Isaac Harby's Academy Cashbook, 1819- 1820, A Summary -- Appendix B: Reformed Society of Israelites Members Listed in the KKBE Books of Offerings, 1811, 1813, 1814, 1819, and 1823 -- Appendix C: Reformed Society of Israelites Members Buried in the KKBE Cemetery -- Appendix D: Authorship of Various Prayers Found in the Prayerbook of the Reformed Society of Israelites
- Control code
- 47010548
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 284 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780585345314
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)47010548
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- Isaac Harby of Charleston, 1788-1828 : Jewish reformer and intellectual, Gary Phillip Zola ; with a foreword by Jacob Rader Marcus
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-272) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. The Formative Years -- 2. Early Literary Ventures -- 3. Pedagogy, Publishing, and Politics -- 4. In Pursuit of a Livelihood -- 5. The Reformation of Judaism -- 6. The Final Years -- Appendix A: Isaac Harby's Academy Cashbook, 1819- 1820, A Summary -- Appendix B: Reformed Society of Israelites Members Listed in the KKBE Books of Offerings, 1811, 1813, 1814, 1819, and 1823 -- Appendix C: Reformed Society of Israelites Members Buried in the KKBE Cemetery -- Appendix D: Authorship of Various Prayers Found in the Prayerbook of the Reformed Society of Israelites
- Control code
- 47010548
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 284 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780585345314
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)47010548
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- Biografieën (vorm)
- Biographies
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Biography
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Intellectual life
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- State & Local
- Harby, Isaac
- Harby, Isaac, 1788-1828
- Harby, Isaac, 1788-1828
- History
- History & Archaeology
- Intellectual life
- Intellectuals
- Intellectuals -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Biography
- Intellectuelen
- Jews
- Jews -- South Carolina | Charleston -- Biography
- Joden
- Reform Judaism
- Reform Judaism -- South Carolina | Charleston -- History -- 19th century
- Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.)
- Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.)
- Regions & Countries - Americas
- South Carolina -- Charleston
- United States Local History
- 1800-1899
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical
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