Facing the new world
Richard Brilliant
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Facing the new world
by Richard Brilliant, Ellen Smith
Published
November 1997
Publisher
Prestel
Pages
111
ISBN-13
9783791318639
ISBN-10
3791318632
Description
"Facing the New World features important paintings by distinguished American artists such as Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, Charles Willson Peale, John Wesley Jarvis, and Ralph Earl. There are portraits by unknown folk-artists and some comparative paintings of non-Jewish subjects, including a work by Joshua Johnson, an accomplished African-American painter active in the Baltimore area. The book also shows examples of early American drawings, silhouettes, decorative arts, and Jewish ritual objects."--BOOK JACKET. "In a groundbreaking discussion, Richard Brilliant identifies the European models of representation that artists drew upon in their portraits of Jewish sitters, demonstrating how the self is portrayed by means of cultural roles and images, and how imagery and other modes of representation evolved over time."--BOOK JACKET. "Ellen Smith explores the tension between Jewish self-representation is portraits and the social reality of early American Jewish life. She reads the portraits as social documents, forming part of the larger material world of early American. Smith captures the texture of everyday family life and the Jewish community's relationship with the larger society, documented by diaries, letters, business records, and domestics objects that have survived to this day."--BOOK JACKET.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Facing the new world?
This edition of Facing the new world has approximately 111 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Facing the new world?
For most readers, Facing the new world typically takes between 2h 19m and 1h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 27,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 1h 51m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 4 days • Estimated word count: 27,750 words
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What is the word count of Facing the new world?
The estimated word count for Facing the new world is approximately 27,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Facing the new world?
Facing the new world was written by Richard Brilliant, Ellen Smith.
When was Facing the new world published?
The publication date for this specific edition is November 1997. The original work may have been published on a different date.