Social and cultural boundaries in pre-modern Poland
by Teter, Magda, Polonsky, Antony, Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies (Oxford, England), American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies, Teller, A., Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
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Historically, many Polish Jews lived in shtetls, villages and small towns, but little of what we know about shtetl life comes from historical research. Topics in this volume include the role of the shtetl in integration, their existence under Russian/USSR and Polish rule, how th…
Taking a unique, multi-faceted approach to the 1,000 years of Polish Jewish history in this volume, Gary S. Schiff combines academic scholarship with his own family's long history and his insightful travel experiences and candid observations. From its earliest medieval days, to …
