An Uncertain Future : : Voices of a French Jewish Community, 1940-2012 / / Robert I. Weiner, Richard E. Sharpless.

This contemporary oral history, based on interviews conducted over an 18-year period, is the first of its kind in English. The interviews, some repeated with the same subjects over years, demonstrate how the Jewish community of Dijon has evolved over time in response to challenges both internal and...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2020]
©2012
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (352 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Acknowledgements --
Preface: Why Dijon? --
Introduction: Meet Jewish Dijon --
Chronology --
Map of Central Dijon with Major Jewish Sites --
Community Leaders --
Survivors of the Holocaust --
Community Members --
The Lubavitch group --
Others --
Introduction --
Mazal Tov articles --
Conclusion: An Uncertain Future --
Glossary and Abbreviations --
Suggested Reading --
Bibliography --
Index
Summary:This contemporary oral history, based on interviews conducted over an 18-year period, is the first of its kind in English. The interviews, some repeated with the same subjects over years, demonstrate how the Jewish community of Dijon has evolved over time in response to challenges both internal and external. The authors provide an introduction to the series of interviews as well as a detailed history of the community. A chronology, a map of Dijon, and photos of many interviewees are included. The book also provides an update on recent events in the community, a suggested reading list, and a bibliography.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781442605602
9783110490954
DOI:10.3138/9781442605602
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Robert I. Weiner, Richard E. Sharpless.