| Warsaw. the Jewish Metropolis (Paperback): Essays in Honor of the 75th Birthday of Professor Antony Polonsky Contributor(s): Dynner, Glenn (Editor), Guesnet, François (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 9004291806 ISBN-13: 9789004291805 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $195.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - History | Europe - Poland - History | Essays |
| Dewey: 305.892 |
| LCCN: 2015005127 |
| Series: IJS Studies in Judaica |
| Physical Information: 1.53" H x 6.28" W x 9.5" (2.38 lbs) 640 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Polish - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Warsaw was once home to the largest and most diverse Jewish community in the world. It was a center of rich varieties of Orthodox Judaism, Jewish Socialism, Diaspora Nationalism, Zionism, and Polonization. This volume is the first to reflect on the entire history of the Warsaw Jewish community, from its inception in the late 18th century to its emergence as a Jewish metropolis within a few generations, to its destruction during the German occupation and tentative re-emergence in the postwar period. The highly original contributions collected here investigate Warsaw Jewry's religious and cultural life, press and publications, political life, and relations with the surrounding Polish society. This monumental volume is dedicated to Professor Antony Polonsky, chief historian of the new Warsaw Museum for the History of Polish Jews, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. |