Life Is With People: The Culture of the Shtetl

by Mark Zborowski

Other authorsElizabeth Herzog (Joint Author.)
Book, 1952

Barcode

123458789

Call number

763 ZBO

Tags

Eastern Europe

Genres

Collection

History

Publication

New York, Schocken Books [1962, c1952], 452 pages

Description

This monograph can be regarded as a primary source on Eastern European Jewish culture, based, as all primary sources are in anthropology, on first-hand observation of, and listening to, living human beings.

User reviews

LibraryThing member rondoctor
Excellent sociological/anthropological study of Jewish life in 19th century eastern Europe. There are many editions of this book. The most recent was published in 2007.

Subjects

JewsEurope, EasternSocial life and customs
JewsSocial life and customs

Language

English

Original publication date

1952

ISBN

0805200207 / 9780805200201

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