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Edited by Geza Komoroczy, Centre for Jewish Studies, Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, and Hungarian Academy of Sciences with Kinga Frojimovics, Viktoria Pusztai, and Andrea Strbik 'Jewish Budapest amasses huge amounts of information and lore about a city ... At its best, the book offers vivid portraits, often with the aid of literary illustrations of the city's beloved Jewish institutions: its schools, its culture centre, even its one-time kosher restaurants. It also holds out hope that Jewish life in Hungary does have a future.' -Ivan Sanders, Budapest Review of Books (reviewing the Hungarian edition) This richly illustrated history of the Jews in Budapest, from medieval times to the present day, provides a comprehensive account of their culture and ritual customs. It looks, in turn, at each of the 'Jewish quarters' of the city, focusing on patterns of settlement and occupation, and demography. The book pays special attention, on the one hand, to the usage of the Hebrew language and to Jewish scholarship and, on the other, to the integration of the Jews into society and to their assimilation, in certain periods. “The rich variety of photographs, maps and drawings make lore and history come alive. Encyclopedic in scope and detail, this volume will certainly become the basic English text on the Jews of Budapest and Hungary. Highly recommended for large and academic libraries.” Library Journal “The work will be useful to scholars grappling with Jewish history and Central European identities, yet it may also serve those planning travel or reflecting on their knowledge of this complex city. Excellent bibliography.” Choice Contents Part 1: Castle Hill Part 2: Old Buda Part 3: Király Street, the ages old Jewish quarter of Pest Part 4: Jewish triangle of Pest Part 5: Erzsébetváros Part 6: Józsefváros Part 7: Terézváros Part 8: The Israelite parish of Pest Part 9: Lipótváros, Új-Lipótváros Part 10: The Külső-Józsefvárós Part 11: The neighbours of the parish of Pest Part 12: Pest, 1944, ghetto Part 13: Jewish cemeteries Part 14: Jewish life in Budapest today Part 15: Invisible Jewish Budapest A Selection of the Jewish Book Club
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