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Robert N. Rosen was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. Three of his grandparents were emigrants from the "Pale of Settlement"--Russia, Poland, and Belorus. The other grandparent was born in this country just after her parents arrived from Austria in the 1890s. Rosen attended public schools in Charleston, where his high school history teacher was the Charleston historian Solomon Breibart. He studied at the University of Virginia and at Harvard University, where he received an M.A. in history, as well as at the University of South Carolina Law School. The author of A Short History of Charleston and Confederate Charleston: An Illustrated History of the Place and the People During the Civil War, he practices law in Charleston and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Rosen has served on the boards of the South Carolina Historical Society and Historic Charleston Foundation, and has chaired the Arts and History Commission of the City of Charleston.
The Jewish Confederates indeed makes a significant contribution to
the literature of the Civil War South and American Jewish
history... essential reading in the field.-- "The Florida
Historical Quarterly"
The Jewish Confederates is a fascinating, comprehensive look at a
great number and variety of soldiers and non-combatants, replete
with excerpts from letters and diaries that will give the reader
insights into the spirit of the time. For the Civil War scholar
looking for something different on the period, this book is highly
recommended.-- "Civil War Times Illustrated"
The Jewish Confederates is a thoughtful and readable narrative
packed with information and insights... a fine piece of scholarship
and a fascinating read.-- "South Carolina Historical Magazine"
first-class... thorough, deeply researched, and engaging... anyone
doing research on any aspect of southern Jewry would be foolhardy
to ignore.-- "Journal of Southern History"
Robert N. Rosen has provided a comprehensive look at the Southern
Jewish experience in the Confederacy... His work fills a major gap
in the historiography of the Confederacy and should inspire others
to look at similar ethnic experiences of the Civil War.--
"Louisiana History"
Robert Rosen's emendation to the American Jewish record is must
reading not only for his co-religionists but for those who study
the Civil War. In revealing the patriotism of Southern Jewry, Rosen
has dealt a blow against bigotry.-- "American Enterprise"
Comprehensive and readerly-- "New York Times Book Review"
Larger public and academic libraries should consider this readable
book, as should all libraries with strong Judaic or military
collections.-- "Library Journal"
This exhaustive study sheds light on a little-remarked curiosity of
the Civil War's history: The Lost Cause claimed a great many Jewish
partisans, and a regime dedicated to the defense of human slavery
proved remarkably resistant to antisemitism.-- "The Washington
Post"
This groundbreaking study is liberally illustrated with photographs
and maps, and is written clearly and energetically as a trade book,
despite its academic stamp and thoroughness-- "Publishers Weekly"
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