In his first book, Galician Trails, Andrew Zalewski traced his mother's family from the 18th century to the mid-20th. Now, in Galician Portraits, he discovers his father's side, who also lived in Galicia, but whose experiences were very different simply because they were Jewish. Galician Portraits is much more than a record of one family. The story is anchored in Austrian Galicia (1772-1918), which once spanned parts of today's Poland and Ukraine, but it also covers centuries of Jewish history in the region, before and ...
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In his first book, Galician Trails, Andrew Zalewski traced his mother's family from the 18th century to the mid-20th. Now, in Galician Portraits, he discovers his father's side, who also lived in Galicia, but whose experiences were very different simply because they were Jewish. Galician Portraits is much more than a record of one family. The story is anchored in Austrian Galicia (1772-1918), which once spanned parts of today's Poland and Ukraine, but it also covers centuries of Jewish history in the region, before and after Galicia existed. Large cities, small towns, and tiny farming villages are the tale's backdrop. In them, people from a variety of ethnic groups live alongside a large community of Israelites. In these pages, Galicia's Jewish community emerges as far more diverse than one could ever imagine. The laws and trends of the day were hotly debated within it. A perpetual tension between old and new sometimes brought dramatic consequences, even breakaway factions. Passionate arguments about language, customs, and loyalties easily erupted. But even in difficult times, there were brave voices that spoke loudly against prejudice. Tracing Jewish heritage anywhere in Europe is complicated; and certainly, the long shadow of WWII broke any continuity between past and present in the place that was called Galicia. Yet the author has discovered many voices that had long been forgotten, as well as surprising details about his own family.
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Seller's Description:
VG. 0985589426. 400 pages. Very good binding. History of Ashkenasai Jews who lived in the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria and Bukovina from contemporary western Ukraine, where Zionist and Jewish socialist movements flourished. They mostly perished at the hands of the Nazis and the Ukrainians. The area was the center of Yiddish culture and literature. Illustrated with photos, Chronology, maps;
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Very Good. + 4to-over 9æ"-12" tall. Signed by Author Large format trade paperback. Signed and inscribed by author. 400 pages. Bibliographic References, Index. Illustrated with vignette photographs. Stated first edition, first printing. Signed and dated by author, Oct. 16, 2014 on title-"Penne in appreciation for your help and invaluable advice." [Most likely Penelope Franklin, the books editor, listed in the acknowledgments on page 265. ] No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. Slight crease to top corner of last several pages and rear cover, else a clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. An uncommon title, even more so with author's signature. Very good+.
