CAŁA Alina, Węgrzynek Hanna, Zalewska Gabriela, Historia i kultura Żydów Polskich. Dictionary.

History and culture of the Jews of Poland. Dictionary.

Warsaw 2000. WSiP. 8, pp. VII, [1], 399, [1], numerous illustrations (including color), hardcover cardboard.
Good condition, slight rubbing of cover. The dictionary Historia i kultura Żydów polskich is the first encyclopedic publication on the Polish publishing market, devoted to the history of the Jewish nation in Poland. It contains more than 800 biographical and factual entries, including many overview entries, and about 150 illustrations. Readers will find information on various areas of Jewish social, cultural, political and economic life, the history of the nation and the history of Jewish communities, biographies of well-known figures. The basic concepts of Judaism are presented against the background of a rich cultural tradition, which includes legends, customs, rituals, costumes and dishes.