New Directions in the History of the Jews in the Polish Lands

New Directions in the History of the Jews in the Polish Lands
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Publisher : Jews of Poland
Total Pages : 501
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ISBN-10 : 8394426298
ISBN-13 : 9788394426293
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Book Synopsis New Directions in the History of the Jews in the Polish Lands by : Antony Polonsky

Download or read book New Directions in the History of the Jews in the Polish Lands written by Antony Polonsky and published by Jews of Poland. This book was released on 2018 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is made up of essays first presented as papers at the conference held in May 2015 at POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. It is divided into two sections. The first deals with museological questions--the voices of the curators, comments on the POLIN museum exhibitions and projects, and discussions on Jewish museums and education. The second examines the current state of the historiography of the Jews on the Polish lands from the first Jewish settlement to the present day. Making use of the leading scholars in the field from Poland, Eastern and Western Europe, North America, and Israel, the volume provides a definitive overview of the history and culture of one of the most important communities in the long history of the Jewish people.


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