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I don't know if a previous post on this relatively new book was sent out, but I don't think it hurts to bring it to your attention again, if it was. In any case, please share this information from the publisher on other relevant lists. Thank you. The Way Jews Lived Five Hundred Years of Printed Words and Images Constance Harris Foreword by Shalom Sabar Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, 2009 ISBN 978-0-7864-3440-4 385 photos, glossary, bibliography, index 477pp. hardcover (7 x 10) Price: $95.00 Description Intertwining history and art over five centuries, this detailed overview of Jewish culture and events focuses on how printed writings and artworks have reflected the perceptions of Jews by themselves and others. Filled with nearly 400 illustrations of woodcuts, engravings, etchings, lithographs, serigraphs and other visual works, it details the representation of Jews and Jewish life chronologically while giving individual attention to the regions and countries in which Jews have lived in significant numbers. From editions of the Haggadah to portraits to antiSemitic cartoons, diaries to newspapers to novels, it analyzes a vast array of works that both molded and revealed Jewish popular opinion. About the Author Constance Harris divides her time between homes in Beverly Hills, California, and Birmingham, Michigan. Reviews "In her riveting new work, The Way Jews Lived, author Connie Harris masterfully explores over six centuries of Jewish social history with keen eye and balanced perspective. This important study skillfully offers the reader a rare glimpse into the interconnection between complex world events and how Jewish life, with all its triumphs and challenges, is woven irrevocably through them. This enlightening book is a thorough, clearly organized examination which seems to leave no stone unturned, particularly in its fascinating analysis of the rise of antiSemitism in 19th century central Europe. Sometimes inspiring, occasionally bittersweet, this collection which personifies the heroic struggle of our people is a consistently thought-provoking, entertaining read. I heartily recommend The Way Jews Lived to anyone, regardless of faith, who has a healthy appetite for knowledge."Rabbi Steven Weil, Senior Rabbi, Beth Jacob Congregation, Beverly Hills, California. "Constance Harris has discovered a trove of visual representations of Jewsrich and poor, prominent and humblethat illustrate the diversity of Jewish life in the early modern and modern world and the complex graphic responses it inspired. Some are the work of well-known artists, like George Gruikshank [sic] and James Whistler, while others are the work of unknown illustrators for the popular press. Whether polished or crude in their execution, they make concrete the contours of Jewish life as it was being transformed by the forces of modernity. Harris places them in the context of their times and provides the reader with the keys to understanding the often obscure symbolic shortcuts they employ."Todd Endelman, History Professor, University of Michigan. Elliot H. Gertel Irving M. Hermelin Curator of Judaica Near East Division, Area Programs 111-C Hatcher Graduate Library North Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1205 Phone: 734-936-2367 Fax: 734-763-6743 eger...@umich.edu http://www.lib.umich.edu/area/Near.East/judaica.html http://www.lib.umich.edu/rrs/egertel --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
