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Aktionen Anzeigeoptionen	Meyers Lexikon Aus Auswahl entfernen Zur Auswahl hinzufügen InventarnummerM2012/006:001 TitelMeyers Lexikon BeschreibungVolume 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. EntstehungsortLeipzig, Germany Datum 1937 Schlagwortcensorship, antisemitism Objektbezeichnungbooks Format width: 170.00 mm height: 250.00 mm depth: 50.00 mm Sprache German Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Guido Stock

InventarnummerM2012/006:001

TitelMeyers Lexikon

BeschreibungVolume 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.

EntstehungsortLeipzig, Germany

Datum 1937

Schlagwortcensorship, antisemitism

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Guido Stock

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