Ruth Ellen Gruber se ha dedicado durante más de dos décadas a documentar temas judíos europeos y a explorar fenómenos culturales, destacando la fascinación europea por la mitología del Salvaje Oeste americano. Su obra profundiza en cómo los llamados "espacios judíos" en Europa son a menudo ocupados por no judíos, un concepto que ella denomina "Virtually Jewish". Gruber ofrece una visión profunda del panorama cambiante de la cultura judía europea y su compleja relación con influencias externas. Su escritura es una guía esencial para comprender las dinámicas culturales europeas contemporáneas.
This critically acclaimed guide has been updated and revamped to reflect changes in the region, especially the division of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia's breakup. Written in a lively style, it's a combination travel guide and history book to Jewish culture, providing invaluable tips on what to bring and wear, getting around, locating historical sites, etc. Includes completely new maps, numerous photographs and references that will further aid readers in preparing for their trip.
A detailed description of the homes, synagogues and workplaces along with the practices and beliefs that comprised the Jewish world of Eastern Europe for hundreds of years until the Holocaust, including an intimate look at who and what remains today. Layers excerpts from oral histories, literary reflections and poems with the author's own interviews, research and photographs to form a rich, multi-dimensional tapestry of a vanished world.