Ruth Ellen Gruber se consacre depuis plus de deux décennies aux questions juives européennes et à l'exploration de phénomènes culturels, notamment l'adhésion européenne à la mythologie du Far West américain. Son travail explore comment les soi-disant "espaces juifs" en Europe sont souvent occupés par des non-Juifs, un concept qu'elle nomme "Virtually Jewish". Gruber offre des perspectives profondes sur le paysage changeant de la culture juive européenne et sa relation complexe avec des influences externes. Son écriture sert de guide essentiel pour comprendre les dynamiques culturelles européennes contemporaines.
This critically acclaimed guide has been updated and revamped to reflect changes in the region, especially the division of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia's breakup. Written in a lively style, it's a combination travel guide and history book to Jewish culture, providing invaluable tips on what to bring and wear, getting around, locating historical sites, etc. Includes completely new maps, numerous photographs and references that will further aid readers in preparing for their trip.
A detailed description of the homes, synagogues and workplaces along with the practices and beliefs that comprised the Jewish world of Eastern Europe for hundreds of years until the Holocaust, including an intimate look at who and what remains today. Layers excerpts from oral histories, literary reflections and poems with the author's own interviews, research and photographs to form a rich, multi-dimensional tapestry of a vanished world.