Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
"World History of the Jews, from the Babylonian Exile to the Present Day" - Budapest, 1927
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A Zsidók Egyetemes Története, A Babyloniai Fogságból Való Visszatéréstol Napjainkig [World History of the Jews, from the Babylonian Exile to the Present Day], by Ármin Kecskeméti. Publication no. 47/48 of the "Society for Hungarian-Jewish Literature" (Izraelita Magyar Irodalmi Társulat Évkönyvei). Budapest, 1927. Two volumes. Hungarian.
The "Society for Hungarian-Jewish Literature" (IMIT) was founded in 1894 with the aim of disseminating and advancing the spirit of progressive Judaism in Hungary. In the course of its existence the society published a variety of important scholarly works, continuing its operations until 1943. After the war it renewed its activities for one year, then closed definitively.
The book's author, Ármin Kecskeméti (1874-1944), one of the leading Neolog rabbis in Hungary, a scholar of literature and history and a professor of Jewish history at Szeged University. In 1898 he was appointed the rabbi of Mako, a role he held his entire life. Kecskeméti perished at the Strasshof concentration camp in 1944.
After the title page of the first volume is a handwritten dedication (in pen, in Hungarian).
At the end of the second volume are about 40 plates with photographs, illustrations and diagrams.
Ca. 24 cm. First volume: 344, vii, [1] pp. Second volume: 384 pp. Good-fair condition. Stains (mostly to side edges); stained tears to about 6 pages; color stains and damage to bindings. Ink stamp appears on the first page of each volume. Two pages are detached.
The "Society for Hungarian-Jewish Literature" (IMIT) was founded in 1894 with the aim of disseminating and advancing the spirit of progressive Judaism in Hungary. In the course of its existence the society published a variety of important scholarly works, continuing its operations until 1943. After the war it renewed its activities for one year, then closed definitively.
The book's author, Ármin Kecskeméti (1874-1944), one of the leading Neolog rabbis in Hungary, a scholar of literature and history and a professor of Jewish history at Szeged University. In 1898 he was appointed the rabbi of Mako, a role he held his entire life. Kecskeméti perished at the Strasshof concentration camp in 1944.
After the title page of the first volume is a handwritten dedication (in pen, in Hungarian).
At the end of the second volume are about 40 plates with photographs, illustrations and diagrams.
Ca. 24 cm. First volume: 344, vii, [1] pp. Second volume: 384 pp. Good-fair condition. Stains (mostly to side edges); stained tears to about 6 pages; color stains and damage to bindings. Ink stamp appears on the first page of each volume. Two pages are detached.
Research and Bibliography books, Jewish Communities
Research and Bibliography books, Jewish Communities