The Provincials

The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South is a 1973 non-fiction book by Eli N. Evans, published by Atheneum Books. It describes Jewish culture in the Southern United States. It was later re-published by University of North Carolina Press.

Steven Hertzberg of the University of Chicago stated that the book was aimed at the general public and not specifically for academics.

Background

According to Hertzberg, the work "based entirely on" Evans' life events, interviewing, and secondary sourcing.

Contents

The author stated that a poll that concluded that the Southern United States had the most negative attitudes towards Jewish people was untrue.

Reception

Hertzberg stated that the listing of works cited was usually "useful", and that, in the original printing, some "factual errors and oversimplifications" were made in the work, with Hertzberg citing statements about the Leo Frank incident.

Joakim A. Isaacs of Marymount College stated that the work "has value in gaining insight into the mind and heart of southern Jews", and that the writer was "highly defensive of the South".

See also

• The Lonely Days Were Sundays - Another book by Evans

References

• Hertzberg, Steven (1975). "Evans, Eli N., "The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South" (Book Review)". American Jewish Historical Quarterly. 64 (3): 269–271. JSTOR 23880358.
• Isaacs, Joakim A. (1974). "The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South". The Journal of Southern History. 40 (2): 348–349. doi:10.2307/2206939. JSTOR 2206939.

Further reading

• Birmingham, Stephen (1998). "The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South". Moment. Vol. 23, no. 1. p. 100.
• Chermak, Judy (2005). "The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South". Baltimore Jewish Times. Vol. 284, no. 7. p. 63.

External links

• The Provincials - University of North Carolina Press