A Noted Historian Writes Her Memoirs Which Depict The Destruction Of European Yiddish Culture During World War Ii. The Author Describes The Cultural Life She Knew In Vilna As She Studied At Vilna Scientific Institute ... She Describes Her Encounters With The Jewish Community Already Feeling The Rising Wave Of Anti-semitism Which Would Ultimately Lead To Its Destruction. Dawidowicz Fled Poland Less Than 7 Days Prior To The Arrival Of German Troops ... She Describes Her Observances Of The European Situation From New York (1940-1945) Through Her Work At Yivo, And Concludes With Her Efforts At Saving The Few Remnants Of Jewish Culture Left In Vilna After The War. I. From New York To Vilna -- Vilna: A City Of The Past -- Living From Day To Day -- The Yivo: The Ministry Of Yiddish -- In The Realm Of Yiddish: On The Periphery -- In The Realm Of Yiddish: At The Center -- Rich And Poor, Right And Left -- Them And Us -- Flight -- Ii. New York 1939-1942: War Watch -- New York 1942-1943: Death Watch -- New York 1944-1945: The Reckoning -- Iii. In The Land Of Amalek -- Saving Remnants. Lucy S. Dawidowicz. Maps On Lining Papers. Includes Index.
Categories:
- Religion & Spirituality
- Religious Studies
- Religious Groups
- Jewish
- Religious Groups
- Religious Studies
Publisher : W W Norton & Co Inc
Author : Dawidowicz, Lucy S.
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :1989-10-26
Number Of Pages : 333
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0393026744
ISBN-13 : 9780393026740
Item weight : 1.5 lb
Dimensions : 1.4 in x 6.1 in x 9.3 in
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