Studies in contemporary Jewry Jews and the urban challenge / 15, People of the city :

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...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Mendelsohn, Ezra.
Körperschaft:
Makhon le-Yahadut zemanenu ʻa. sh. Avraham Harman
Weitere Verfasser:
Mendelsohn, Ezra
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Published for the Institute by Oxford University Press, 1999.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
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
Umfang:
1 online resource (285 pages)
Anmerkungen:
At head of title: The Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
0-19-028549-4
0-19-535065-0
1-280-83423-4
Schlagworte:
City and town life.
Jews > History > 1789-1945 > Book reviews.
Jews > Intellectual life > 20th century > Book reviews.
Jews > Social conditions > 20th century.
Sociology, Urban.
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