Satmar is a Hasidic community of Jews originating in an area that once belonged to Hungary; parts of which are incorporated in neighboring countries. They have settled in the United States in the '40s and '50s. Determined to resist assimilation; they succeeded; not only for themselves; but managed to retain virtually all their offspring within the fold. Changes nevertheless occurred especially since the change of leadership. In this book; the author discusses both the continuity and change offering a sociological analysis of both vital processes. The new edition brings their story up to date; projecting some prospects for the future.
#179722 in Books University of Georgia Press 2009-10-01 2009-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .63 x 5.98l; .91 #File Name: 0820334251264 pages
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A Story that Must be understood!By Liz DiggsThe story of the Lost Cause is the untold story of the aftermath of the Civil War. It is the key to understanding the hold of white supremacy in the South for the last 150 years. Charles Reagan Wilson describes and documents the hold that this philosophy still has on our history; and the distortions that have become a belief system for hundreds of thousands of people; who learned this "white-washed" history from kindergarten through university. It is the tragic story of the struggle of our country to come to terms with the slaves who were brought here in chains. They have been part of our history since slave ships first arrived in Jamestown in the 1690's.The book is riveting. The scholarship is meticulous. I could not put it down. I recommend it without reservation to anyone who wants to understand the history of our country.4 of 7 people found the following review helpful. More Confederate Lore; How Churches promoted Lost CauseBy F. Norman VickersCharles R. Wilson is history professor at U. of Miss. and editor of the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. I was familiar with his writing from a previous book. As a native Southerner and having been exposed to the "Southern Catechism" I doubly appreciated his exposition of how the churches and religion perpetuated the "Lost Cause" myth.F. Norman VickersPensacola; FL27 of 30 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant Look at Civil Religion in the SouthBy Michael K. TurnerCharles Reagan Wilson's work brilliantly describes the civil religion (as described by Geertz) of the "Lost Cause" that was pervasive in the Reconstruction and Early Modern South.Wilson argues that this civil religion was a combination of Christian and Confederate symbols. According to Wilson this civil religion was formed out of Confederate ministers attempts to reconcile defeat in the war with the Will of God and (as the ministers believed) Confederate righteousness.Significant in this study is Wilson's look at the role that White Supremacy played in this civil religion. He looks extensively at the role of racism as embodied in groups such as the KKK.All in all; the work is a brilliant look at ideas pervasive in the reconstruction and early modern south; ideas which have been influential in formation of the modern New South.
