Jewish Sights of Bohemia and Moravia
Author | : Jiří Fiedler |
Publisher | : Prague : Sefer |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015029864074 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Jewish Sights of Bohemia and Moravia written by Jiří Fiedler and published by Prague : Sefer. This book was released on 1991 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to Jewish historical sites in the Czech Republic, arranged alphabetically by locality. Details the history of each community, including pogroms and expulsions, the fate of the community in the Holocaust, and concentration and labor camps in the vicinity. The introduction by Pařík, "From the History of the Jewish Communities in Bohemia and Moravia" (pp. 5-26), describes periods of relative freedom and prosperity alternating with restrictions, pogroms, and expulsions - until the destruction of the community in the Holocaust.