Description
Australian Govt. Pub. Service [Published Date: 1995]. Soft cover, 59 pp. First Edition.
Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997
Photography is being prepared for this book.
Catalog notes
Condition & notes
In good condition. Glossy blue and orange illustrated paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light overall scuffing. Previous owner's name in ink on front covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. [From back cover] Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion and Jews are one of the oldest non-Anglo-Celtic groups in Australia. Judaism in Australia describes the beliefs and history of Jews and explores Judaism in the modern world. This report looks at Judaism as a religion supplemented by national, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic modes of identity. It includes an examination of the contemporary Australian Jewish community in the light of data in the 1991 Australian Census and other recent research. The book covers areas such as geographical location of Jews in Australia, family type and marital status, Jewish immigrants and immigration, language groups, education, employment, institutional structures and the variety of religious outlooks within contemporary Judaism. The information is clearly presented, easy to read and is supported by tables and figures. This book will be of particular interest to people within the Jewish community as well as anyone interested in gaining an understanding of the role of the Jewish community in contemporary Australian society.