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Studies in Contemporary Jewry: Volume XV: People of the City

Jews and the Urban Challenge

Ezra Mendelsohn editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

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The Jews have been an urban people par excellence, and their influence on the urban landscape is unmistakable. Who can imagine modern Vienna, Berlin, Warsaw, or New York, to name just a few examples, without their large, vibrant, and creative Jewish populations? Conversely, the urban experience has been a decisive factor in modern Jewish history. Like others in the series, this book presents current scholarship in the form of a symposium, essays, and book reviews by distinguished experts in Jewish studies from around the world. Published annually by the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Studies in Contemporary Jewry continues to be an invaluable resource for scholars of modern history and culture.

This rich and broad collection defines the influence of the Jews on the urban landscape ... These essays ask interesting questions and provide competent answers * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *

ISBN: 9780195134681

Dimensions: 234mm x 155mm x 28mm

Weight: 567g

288 pages