Jewish heritage travel : a guide to Eastern Europe /
"This expanded and updated edition includes new coverage of Austria, Ukraine, and Lithuania in addition to Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and all of the former Yugoslavia, areas that are the ancestral home to the great majority of North American Jews. Grube...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Geographic,
c2007.
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| Summary: | "This expanded and updated edition includes new coverage of Austria, Ukraine, and Lithuania in addition to Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and all of the former Yugoslavia, areas that are the ancestral home to the great majority of North American Jews. Gruber provides specific historical and cultural information about these Central and Eastern European nations. Then she journeys across each country, exploring Jewish roots in major cities and small shtetls, describing the vestiges of each Jewish community and offering personal insights and reflections on the various people she meets. Includes a language guide, listings of useful local addresses, and up-to-date details on sites that have only recently become accessible to visitors."--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 338 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [330]-331) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781426200465 (pbk.) 1426200463 (pbk.) |