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A Wandering Feast: A Journey Through the Jewish Culture of Eastern Europe
Yale Strom
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Description for A Wandering Feast: A Journey Through the Jewish Culture of Eastern Europe
Paperback. Takes the reader on a journey through the Jewish culture of Eastern Europe: the vibrant villages and homes, the Yiddish folkways, the toe-tapping Klezmer music, and heart-warming traditional food. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, map, music. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
An original and uplifting view of a world lost, reborn, and rediscovered This is a delightful book that welcomes the reader to a wonderful journey through the Jewish culture of Eastern Europe: the still-vibrant villages and homes, the Yiddish folkways, the toe-tapping Klezmer music, and heart-warming traditional food. Yale Strom documented his journey--organized around fourteen specific visits to authentic villages in Eastern Europe--with a fascinating travelogue that includes inspiring stories, photographs, music that has never been printed, and recipes. He reveals that a culture long feared to be gone forever is still very much alive.
An original and uplifting view of a world lost, reborn, and rediscovered This is a delightful book that welcomes the reader to a wonderful journey through the Jewish culture of Eastern Europe: the still-vibrant villages and homes, the Yiddish folkways, the toe-tapping Klezmer music, and heart-warming traditional food. Yale Strom documented his journey--organized around fourteen specific visits to authentic villages in Eastern Europe--with a fascinating travelogue that includes inspiring stories, photographs, music that has never been printed, and recipes. He reveals that a culture long feared to be gone forever is still very much alive.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787971885
SKU
V9780787971885
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99-50
About Yale Strom
Yale Strom is the internationally acclaimed author of The Book of Klezmer: The History, The Music, The Folklore from the Fourteenth Century to the Twenty-first, filmmaker, composer, photographer, violinist, and playwright who has won numerous awards and prizes for his films, which include The Last Klezmer. Elizabeth Schwartz is an independent film producer and writer. She is also an acclaimed ... Read more
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