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A travel guide to Jewish Europe
- Title
- A travel guide to Jewish Europe / Ben G. Frank.
- Author
- Frank, Ben G.
- Publication
- Gretna, Louisiana : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc., 2018.
- ©2018
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | No restrictions | *R-JWS DS135.E8 F7 2018 | Schwarzman Building - Dorot Jewish Division Reference Room 111 |
Details
- Description
- 656 pages : illustrations, maps; 22 cm
- Summary
- "This new updated handbook from travel historian Ben G. Frank guides travelers through Jewish customs, neighborhoods, and historical sites in Europe. From kosher dining in France to memorials in Scandinavia, Frank combines practical information, intriguing stories, and an enlightening investigation into the Jewish contribution to European history."--Back cover.
- Alternative Title
- Jewish Europe
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Directories.
- Guidebooks.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- France : the third largest Jewish community in the world -- England : Cromwell, Disraeli, and the Rothschilds -- Ireland : Dublin has had Jewish mayors -- Italy : Jews sell cameos in St. Peter's Square -- Spain : Columbus, a Jew? -- Portugal : saying the mourner's prayer in Rossio Square -- Austria : where Jews have memories -- Switzerland : home of the First World Zionist Congress -- Belgium : diamonds, rubies, and the most luxurious ghetto in the world -- Holland : the European Jewish grandees and Anne Frank -- Germany : Jews do live there -- Greece : grandeur at the Jewish Museum -- Turkey : Jewish history from Constantinople to Istanbul -- Scandinavia : something for everyone -- The Czech Republic : the spotlight shines on Prague -- Hungary : the largest Jewish community in Eastern Europe -- Slovakia : Jews are here to stay -- Poland : someplace along the Polish road, you will shed a tear -- Romania : once a large Jewish community; today a small one -- Bulgaria : located in the powder keg of Europe.
- Call Number
- DS135.E8
- ISBN
- 1455623571
- 9781455623570
- LCCN
- 2018286495
- OCLC
- 975413589
- Author
- Frank, Ben G., author.
- Title
- A travel guide to Jewish Europe / Ben G. Frank.
- Publisher
- Gretna, Louisiana : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc., 2018.
- Copyright Date
- ©2018
- Edition
- Fourth edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- *R-JWS DS135.E8 F7 2018