The Legends from the Jewish Town in Kazimierz Near Cracow
Author : Henryk Halkowski
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Jewish folk literature
ISBN :
Author : Henryk Halkowski
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Jewish folk literature
ISBN :
Author : Jaroslaw Skora
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 12,28 MB
Release : 2018-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1387696556
Krakow is a magical place. It is one of the oldest Polish cities with over a thousand years of history. There are few cities in Poland that are so filled with mysterious stories.Each apartment house, square, church is linked to an incredible story. Whoever wants to learn Polish soul, he should look for it in Krakow.This book is a collection of authentic legends of Krakow. Among the many legends and tales of Krakow this book presents 19 selected stories, from the oldest - to the latest ones. The choice includes the legends: Wawel Dragon, Mr. Twardowski, The foot of Queen Jadwiga, St Kinga's ring, St. Mary's Heynal, Wawel chakra, The two brothers and two towers, Black Lady, The unknown wanderer, Wawel head, The Krak Mound, On enchanted Krakow pigeons, Lajkonik, The priest who wanted to be a bishop, Tyniec Well, The treasures in Krzysztofory, The Sigismund Bell, The legend of Esther, Legend of the Jewish wedding.
Author : Eli Valley
Publisher : Jason Aronson
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 28,98 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780765760005
The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe: A Travel Guide and Resource Book to Prague, Warsaw, Cracow, and Budapest is the most comprehensive guidebook covering all aspects of Jewish history and contemporary life in Prague, Warsaw, Cracow, and Budapest. This remarkable book includes detailed histories of the Jews in these cities, walking tours of Jewish districts past and present, intensive descriptions of Jewish sites, fascinating accounts of local Jewish legend and lore, and practical information for Jewish travelers to the region.
Author : Erica T. Lehrer
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 20,4 MB
Release : 2013-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 025300893X
National Jewish Book Award Finalist: “A fresh and delightful portrait of Jewish renewal in Poland . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice Since the end of Communism, Jews from around the world have visited Poland to tour Holocaust-related sites. A few venture further, seeking to learn about their own Polish roots and connect with contemporary Poles. For their part, a growing number of Poles are fascinated by all things Jewish. In this book, Erica T. Lehrer explores the intersection of Polish and Jewish memory projects in the historically Jewish neighborhood of Kazimierz in Krakow. Her own journey becomes part of the story as she demonstrates that Jews and Poles use spaces, institutions, interpersonal exchanges, and cultural representations to make sense of their historical inheritances.
Author : Ḥayah Bar-Yitsḥaḳ
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 23,87 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814327890
The first appearance of Jews in Poland and their adventures during their early years of settlement in the country are concealed in undocumented shadows of history. What survived are legends of origin that early chronicles, historians, writers, and folklore scholars transcribed, thus contributing to their preservation. According to the legendary chronicles Jews resided in Poland for a millennium and developed a vibrant community. Haya Bar-Itzhak examines the legends of origin of the Jews of Poland and discloses how the community creates its own chronicle, how it structures and consolidates its identity through stories about its founding, and how this identity varies from age to age. Bar-Itzhak also examines what happened to these legends after the extermination of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust, when the human space they describe no longer exists except in memory. For the Polish Jews after the Holocaust, the legends of origin undergo a fascinating transformation into legends of destruction. Jewish Poland -- Legends of Origin brings to light the more obscure legends of origin as well as those already well known. This book will be of interest to scholars in folklore studies as well as to scholars of Judaic history and culture.
Author : Ewa Basiura
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 38,57 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : Anna Szałapak
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Kraków (Poland)
ISBN :
Author : Jonathan Webber
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 26,57 MB
Release : 2018-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1786949946
This much-updated edition of a ground-breaking book expands the broad coverage of its stimulating approach. With forty-five new photographs and accompanying essays, it convincingly demonstrates the complexity of the Jewish past in Polish Galicia and the attempts to memorialize its heritage, as well as the unexpected revival of Jewish life.
Author : Haya Bar-Itzhak
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 10,10 MB
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0814343929
This book will be of interest to scholars in folklore studies as well as to scholars of Judaic history and culture.
Author : Ben G. Frank
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 17,42 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9781455613298