The Jewish World: History and Culture of the Jewish People. - Lot 290

The Jewish World: History and Culture of the Jewish People. New York: Harrison House / Harry N. Abrams, Inc., n.d. Large in-4, publisher’s paperback with illustrated dust jacket. ISBN 0-517-62500-8. A major collaborative work in English devoted to the history and culture of the Jewish people, bringing together contributions by Elie Kedourie, H. W. F. Saggs, Hyam Maccoby, Zvi Yavetz, Jacob Neusner, Amnon Shiloah, Haim Beinart, Shelomo Dov Goitein, Arthur Hyman, Arthur Hertzberg, David Vital, and numerous other scholars. Extensive black-and-white and color illustrations: illuminated manuscripts, ritual objects, historical documents, paintings, engravings, photographs, and depictions of life in Jewish communities around the world. The book covers ancient and medieval history, communities in Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and the Middle East, religious and cultural life, emancipation, and the contemporary era. It features, in particular, a rich collection of illustrations devoted to the Jewish communities of Thessaloniki, Sarajevo, and the Ottoman Empire, as well as to the arts and ritual objects, including manuscripts, glassware, and objects bearing Hebrew inscriptions. Dust jacket slightly scuffed and soiled; interior in good condition.

Estimate:£16.92

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