Abramowicz Dina (18 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Condition: acceptable. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.…

Softbound. Condition: Very Good. Octavo, stapled paper covers, 87-102 pp.

Softbound. Condition: Very Good. Quarto, stapled paper covers, 36 pp.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Some Sunning On Spine Of Jacket, Otherwise In Nice Condition. First Published In A Yiddish Edition In 1958, Profiles Of A Lost World Is A Source Of Information About Eastern Europe Before World War Ii As Well As An Touchstone For Understanding A Rich And Complex Cultural Environment. Hirsz Abramowicz (1881-1960), A Prominent Jewish Educator, Writer And Cultural Activist, Knew That World And Wrote About It, And His Writings Provide An Eyewitness Account Of Jewish Life During The First Half Of The Twentieth Century. Abramowicz Was A Witness To War, Revolution And Major Cultural Transformations In The Jewish World. His Essays, Written And Originally Published In Yiddish Between 1920 And 1955, Document The Local History Of Lithuanian Jewry In Rural And Small-Town Settings, And In The City Of Vilna-The "Jerusalem Of Lithuania"-Which Was A Major Center Of East European Jewish Intellectual And Cultural Life. They Shed Light On The Daily Life Of Jews And The Flourishing Of Modern Yiddish Culture In Eastern Europe During The Early 20Th Century And Offer A Personal Perspective On The Rise Of Jewish Radical Politics. The Collection Incorporates Local History Of Lithuanian Jewry, Shtetl Folklore, Observations On Rural Occupations, Jewish Education, And Life Under German Occupation During World War I. It Also Includes A Series Of Profiles Of Leading Social And Intellectual Jewish Personalities Of The Author's Day, From Traditional Scholars To Revolutionaries. Together The Selections Provide A Blend Of Social And Personal History And A Window On A Lost World.…

Hardcover. Condition: Black cloth. Jacket not priced or clipped. First English Language Edition. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press, 1999. Fine condition in bright, shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Illustrated with a few photos. Glossary. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "First published in a Yiddish edition in 1958, PROFILES OF A LOST WORLD is an incomparable source of information about Eastern Europe before World War II as well as an invaluable touchstone for understanding a rich and complex cultural environment. Hirsz Abramowicz (1881-1960), a prominent Jewish educator, writer, and cultural activist, knew that world and wrote about it, and his writings provide a rare eyewitness account of Jewish life during the first half of the twentieth century. Abramowicz was a witness to war, revolution, and major cultural transformations in the Jewish world. His essays, written and originally published in Yiddish between 1920 and 1955, document the local history of Lithuanian Jewry in rural and small-town settings and in the city of Vilna - the 'Jerusalem of Lithuania' - which was a major center of East European Jewish intellectual and cultural life. They shed important light on the daily life of Jews and the flourishing of modern Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe during the early twentieth century and offer a personal perspective on the rise of Jewish radical politics. This remarkable book is, at one and the same time, a memoir, an ethnography, and a cultural history of Jewish Vilna and its region in the decades before its devastation in the Second World War" Published in cooperation with YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. . First English Language Edition. . Hardcover. Black cloth/Jacket not priced or clipped. 8vo. 386pp.…

Hardback. Condition: New. First published in a Yiddish edition in 1958, ""Profiles of a Lost World"" is a source of information about Eastern Europe before World War II as well as an touchstone for understanding a rich and complex cultural environment. Hirsz Abramowicz (1881-1960), a prominent Jewish educator, writer and cultural activist, knew that world and wrote about it, and his writings provide an eyewitness account of Jewish life during the first half of the 20th century. Abramowicz was a witness to war, revolution and major cultural transformations in the Jewish world. His essays, written and originally published in Yiddish between 1920 and 1955, document the local history of Lithuanian Jewry in rural and small-town settings, and in the city of Vilna - the ""Jerusalem of Lithuania"" - which was a major centre of East European Jewish intellectual and cultural life. They shed light on the daily life of Jews and the flourishing of modern Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe during the early 20th century and offer a personal perspective on the rise of Jewish radical politics. The collection incorporates local history of Lithuanian Jewry, shtetl folklore, observations on rural occupations, Jewish education, and life under German occupation during World War I. It also includes a series of profiles of leading social and intellectual Jewish personalities of the author's day, from traditional scholars to revolutionaries. Together the selections provide a blend of social and personal history and a window on a lost world.…

Condition: New. In English.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 123 pp.; cover is slightly worn; some pen marks inside; else in good condition. Size: 27 cm Tall.

Condition: Good. NY 1968 2nd. Includes Supplementary list of translations for the period ending April 1968. 4to., 40pp., original wraps. Good, light cover stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 385 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - First published in a Yiddish edition in 1958, Profiles of a Lost World is a source of information about Eastern Europe before World War II as well as an touchstone for understanding a rich and complex cultural environment. Hirsz Abramowicz (1881-1960), a prominent Jewish educator, writer and cultural activist, knew that world and wrote about it, and his writings provide an eyewitness account of Jewish life during the first half of the twentieth century.Abramowicz was a witness to war, revolution and major cultural transformations in the Jewish world. His essays, written and originally published in Yiddish between 1920 and 1955, document the local history of Lithuanian Jewry in rural and small-town settings, and in the city of Vilnathe 'Jerusalem of Lithuania'which was a major center of East European Jewish intellectual and cultural life. They shed light on the daily life of Jews and the flourishing of modern Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe during the early 20th century and offer a personal perspective on the rise of Jewish radical politics.The collection incorporates local history of Lithuanian Jewry, shtetl folklore, observations on rural occupations, Jewish education, and life under German occupation during World War I. It also includes a series of profiles of leading social and intellectual Jewish personalities of the author's day, from traditional scholars to revolutionaries. Together the selections provide a blend of social and personal history and a window on a lost world.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardback. Condition: New. First published in a Yiddish edition in 1958, ""Profiles of a Lost World"" is a source of information about Eastern Europe before World War II as well as an touchstone for understanding a rich and complex cultural environment. Hirsz Abramowicz (1881-1960), a prominent Jewish educator, writer and cultural activist, knew that world and wrote about it, and his writings provide an eyewitness account of Jewish life during the first half of the 20th century. Abramowicz was a witness to war, revolution and major cultural transformations in the Jewish world. His essays, written and originally published in Yiddish between 1920 and 1955, document the local history of Lithuanian Jewry in rural and small-town settings, and in the city of Vilna - the ""Jerusalem of Lithuania"" - which was a major centre of East European Jewish intellectual and cultural life. They shed light on the daily life of Jews and the flourishing of modern Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe during the early 20th century and offer a personal perspective on the rise of Jewish radical politics. The collection incorporates local history of Lithuanian Jewry, shtetl folklore, observations on rural occupations, Jewish education, and life under German occupation during World War I. It also includes a series of profiles of leading social and intellectual Jewish personalities of the author's day, from traditional scholars to revolutionaries. Together the selections provide a blend of social and personal history and a window on a lost world.…

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