From That Place and Time: A Memoir, 1938-1947

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AuthorDawidowicz, Lucy S.
PublisherW W Norton & Co Inc
Bindinghardcover
PublishedOctober 26, 1989
EditionFirst Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages333
ISBN-100393026744
ISBN-139780393026740
Weight1.5 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L		 1.4 in × 6.1 in × 9.3 in

From That Place and Time: A Memoir, 1938-1947

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Used book in very good condition. Pages and cover are intact, with minor wear. Limited notes or highlighting are possible. CDs and access codes may be missing.

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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...

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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.


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