shtetl: new evaluations
TitoloThe shtetl: new evaluations
Autore
Call number947.004924/0023
Numero oggetto02344
Luogo di pubblicazioneNew York, New York, United States
EditoreNew York University Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2007
Paginazioneviii,328p.,index, bibliographical references
MaterialeBook
SerieElie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies series
ISBN9780814748015
Descrizione
Includes chapters on the history of the shtetl, its myths and realities, politics, gender dynamics, how the shtetl has been (mis) represented in literature, the changes brought about by World War I and the final destruction of this culture during the Holocaust