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Actions Displays	Meyers Lexikon Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2012/006:001 TitleMeyers Lexikon DescriptionVolume 3 of the Meyers Lexicon published in Leipzig, Germany in 1937. The Meyers Lexikon was a major German encyclopaedia existing in various editions and titles from 1839 to 1984. The 8th edition remained incomplete due to wartime circumstances (1936-42, only volumes 1-9 of the 12 planned were issued). Because it was filtered through National Socialist censorship it has also been called “der braune Meyer” (The brown Meyer, brown being the colour associated with the Nazis). Of interest in this volume is the entry for Albert Einstein on page 526. He is noted a being a Jew and that his obscure theories are of little relevance. Production placeLeipzig, Germany Production date 1937 Subjectcensorship, antisemitism Object namebooks Dimensions width: 170.00 mm height: 250.00 mm depth: 50.00 mm Language German Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Guido Stock

Object numberM2012/006:001

TitleMeyers Lexikon

DescriptionVolume 3 of the Meyers Lexicon published in Leipzig, Germany in 1937. The Meyers Lexikon was a major German encyclopaedia existing in various editions and titles from 1839 to 1984. The 8th edition remained incomplete due to wartime circumstances (1936-42, only volumes 1-9 of the 12 planned were issued). Because it was filtered through National Socialist censorship it has also been called “der braune Meyer” (The brown Meyer, brown being the colour associated with the Nazis).

Of interest in this volume is the entry for Albert Einstein on page 526. He is noted a being a Jew and that his obscure theories are of little relevance.

Production placeLeipzig, Germany

Production date 1937

Subjectcensorship, antisemitism

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Guido Stock

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