Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. Introduction. “A NEVER FAILING SOURCE OF INTEREST TO US” 1
5. 1. “IN THIS VESTIBULE OF GOD’S HOLY TEMPLE” 9
6. 2. COLONIAL REVIVAL IN THE IMMIGRANT CITY 32
7. 3. “A RARE GOOD FORTUNE TO ANYONE” 57
8. 4. “THE LONGED-FOR PASTORAL” 82
9. 5. RETURN TO THE SHTETL 105
10. 6. TURNING DREAMSCAPES INTO LANDSCAPES ON THE “WILD WEST BANK” FRONTIER 130
11. Conclusion. MYSTICAL ENCOUNTERS AND ORDINARY PLACES 153
12. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 159
13. NOTES 161
14. INDEX 179
15. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 185