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Handlinger Visningsindstillinger	Meyers Lexikon Remove from selection Add to selection ObjektnummerM2012/006:001 TitelMeyers Lexikon BeskrivelseVolume 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. ProduktionsstedLeipzig, Germany Produktionsdato 1937 Emnecensorship, antisemitism Objektnavnbooks Mål width: 170.00 mm height: 250.00 mm depth: 50.00 mm Sprog German KreditrammeSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Guido Stock

ObjektnummerM2012/006:001

TitelMeyers Lexikon

BeskrivelseVolume 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.

ProduktionsstedLeipzig, Germany

Produktionsdato 1937

Emnecensorship, antisemitism

Objektnavnbooks

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KreditrammeSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Guido Stock

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