Jewish world of yesterday, 1860-1938: texts and photographs from Central Europe
TitleThe Jewish world of yesterday, 1860-1938: texts and photographs from Central Europe
Call number943.004924/0038
Object number08314
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherRizzoli
Year of publication
1991
Physical description320p.,index,bibliography
MaterialBook
ISBN0847814157
NotesTranslation of: Die ju¨dische Welt von gestern, 1860-1938.
Description
This illustrated overview of Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe is a poignant and nostalgic portrait of the vanished European Jewish world. Essays on significant aspects of Jewish culture are followed by pertinent short texts and quotations, and are accompanied by archival photographs with explanatory captions