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The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust: 3 Volume Set
Contributor(s): Spector, Shmuel (Editor), Wigoder, Geoffrey (Editor), Wiesel, Elie (Introduction by)
ISBN: 0814793568     ISBN-13: 9780814793565
Publisher: New York University Press
OUR PRICE:   $222.75  
Product Type: Boxed Set
Published: July 2001
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Annotation: More information and sample text and photos available on the companion web sitehttp: //www.nyupress.org/jewishlifeWinner of the 2001-2002 National Jewish Book Award, ReferenceWinner, Best Reference Resource, 2001, Library JournalWinner, Editor's Choice Award, Reference, 2001, BooklistWinner, Best Reference Book, 2001, Association of Jewish Libraries"Monumental . . . . The book provides a wealth of information"-Jewish Virtual Library"TheEncylopedia of Jewish Lifewill be a standard . . . for a long time."-Religious Studies Review"This important and well-illustrated summary of the 22-volume Hebrew-language Pinkasei Kehillot provides information often hard to find about some 6,500 European (and some North African) Jewish communities that were destroyed or greatly affected by the Holocaust . . . Highly recommended"-Choice"Rich and rewarding, of inestimable value"-Elie Wiesel"Majestic. . . thousands of entries explore centuries of Jewish life.. . . Each entry provides vital information on the town's Jewish inhabitants on the eve of German occupation, gives the dates of Jewish roundups and mass executions and estimates how many Jews from that community survived the war. . . . But the encyclopedia offers more than statistics: the numbers come to life through more than 600 black-and-white photographs, most of which are from the archives of Israel's Yad Vashem museum. . . . This three-volume set is a required acquisition for libraries and anyone interested in Jewish studies."-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"Most of the research and writing on the Holocaust documents the process of destruction and not what was destroyed. The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust fills thatgap, and does so in a comprehensive and exacting fashion. It is a welcome addition."-Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies Director, Institute for Jewish Studies Emory University"Based on extensive archival and bibliographic research, the Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust is a major contribution to modern Jewish history. The entries are precise, clear and reliable. The photos are priceless and often rare. This work will be indispensable to scholars and the general public."-Jehuda Reinharz, Richard Koret Professor of Modern Jewish History and President, Brandeis University"Eagerly awaited"-Library Journal, April 15, 2002"Beautiful...an outstanding tribute to the vanished communities as well as a valuable document. It shows users how old and respecte communities such as that of Tunis, dating from the tenth century B.C.E., and Vilna, from the fifteenth century A.D., were systematically destroyed. By preserving their memory, the editors have created a valuable resource for students, scholars, genealogists, and anyone interested in modern history. They have given the dead a monument and a name."-Booklist"The most comprehensive work of its kind in English."-Hadassah MagazineNew York University Press announces with pride the publication of a remarkable project, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life before and during the Holocaust. Edited by Dr. Shmuel Spector and the late Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder and published in conjunction with Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Remembrance Authority of Israel, the Encyclopedia represents the fruit of more than three decades of labor and stands as one of the most important and ambitious projects the Press haspublished. Nobel Peace Prize-winner Elie Wiesel contributed the foreword.Today throughout much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, only fragmentary remnants of once thriving Jewish communities can be found as evidence of more than two thousand years of vibrant Jewish presence among the nations of the world. These communities, many of them ancient, were systematically destroyed by Hitler's forces during the Holocaust. Yet each of their stories-from small village enclaves to large urban centers-is unique in its details and represents one of the countles
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Holocaust
- History | Reference
Dewey: 940
LCCN: 2001030771
Physical Information: 6.1" H x 10" W x 12.1" (16.95 lbs) 1824 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western Europe
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
- Topical - Holocaust
 
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Winner of the 2001-2002 National Jewish Book Award, Reference
Winner, Best Reference Resource, 2001, Library Journal
Winner, Editor's Choice Award, Reference, 2001, Booklist
Winner, Best Reference Book, 2001, Association of Jewish Libraries

In three volumes, captures the people, habits, and customs of more than 6,500 Jewish communities in the early 20th century

New York University Press announces with pride the publication of a remarkable project, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life before and during the Holocaust. Edited by Dr. Shmuel Spector and the late Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder and published in conjunction with Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Remembrance Authority of Israel, the Encyclopedia represents the fruit of more than three decades of labor and stands as one of the most important and ambitious projects the Press has published. Nobel Peace Prize-winner Elie Wiesel contributed the foreword.

Today throughout much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, only fragmentary remnants of once thriving Jewish communities can be found as evidence of more than two thousand years of vibrant Jewish presence among the nations of the world. These communities, many of them ancient, were systematically destroyed by Hitler's forces during the Holocaust. Yet each of their stories-from small village enclaves to large urban centers-is unique in its details and represents one of the countless intertwined threads that comprise the rich tapestry of Jewish history.

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life before and during the Holocaust captures these lost images. In three volumes, it chronicles the people, habits and customs of more than 6,500 Jewish communities that thrived during the early part of the twentieth century only to be changed irrevocably by the war. It clarifies precise locations of settlements based on documents and maps found in recently opened archives; it traces their development through history; it shares small details of everyday life-the culture, the politics, and the faith that inspired the people; and its photographs put faces on the immeasurable loss.

Based on decades of research at Yad Vashem, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life before and during the Holocaust tells the story of thousands of Jewish communities in concise prose, illustrated with maps and poignant images of a world that can no longer be visited. The Encyclopedia is a rich source of information for students, teachers, genealogists and anyone interested in the pageant of Jewish life through the ages.

More information and sample text and photos available on the companion website: http: //www.nyupress.org/jewishlife

Contributor Bio(s): Spector, Shmuel: -

Dr. Shmuel Spector is an editor, teacher and writer. Formerly the secretary general of Yad Vashem, he is currently the director of the Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities project.

Wigoder, Geoffrey: -

Geoffrey Wigoder was Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia Judaica.