Reading the Manuscript Census

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Patterns of Evidence 11
6. 2. Patterns of Settlement The Early Years 32
7. 3. Patterns of Settlement 51
8. 4. Patterns of Stability and Mobility 70
9. 5. Patterns of Livelihood and Class 94
10. 6. Patterns of Family Life 126
11. 7. Patterns of Congregational Organization 156
12. 8. Patterns of Synagogue History 177
13. 9. Patterns of Religious Leadership 198
14. 10. Patterns of Culture 220
15. 11. Patterns of Culture 243
16. 12. Patterns of Prejudice and of Transformation 271
17. Epilogue 295
18. Reading the Manuscript Census 315
19. Bibliographic Essay 325
20. Appendix of Tables 337
21. Notes 359
22. Index 425