New Directions in the History of the Jews in the by Antony Polonsky PAPERBACK

MUZEUM HISTORII YDOW POLSKICH

New Directions in the History of the Jews in the Polish LandsAuthor(s): Antony Polonsky, Hanna Wgrzynek, Andrzej bikowski\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Academic Studies Press, United States\nImprint: Academic Studies Press\nISBN-13: 9788395237850, 978-8395237850\nSynopsis\nThis volume ismade up of essays first presented as papers at the conference held in May 2015 at POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jewsin Warsaw. Itis divided into two sections. The first deals with museological questionsthe voices of the curators, comments on the POLIN museum exhibitions and projects, and discussions on Jewishmuseums and education. The second examines the current state of the historiography of the Jews on the Polish lands from the first Jewish settlement to the present day.\n\nMaking use of the leading scholars in the field from Poland, Eastern and Western Europe, North America, and Israel, the volume provides a definitive overview of the history and culture of one of the most important commun.