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- Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr
- ISBN: 0802093302
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107182996
- Release Date: September 30, 2007
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Poyln" by Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Poyln"Browse more products related to "Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk, Piotr J. Wrobel and Robert M. Shapiro"Publisher's noteOriginally published between 1946 and 1953, "Poyln" (Poland) is one of the treasures of Yiddish literature. Despite its reputation, the book has not been fully translated into English until now. Written by Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk, a prominent Polish Jewish writer, Poyln is a colorful epic, a moving testimony, and an important primary historical source that presents a portrait of Polish Jewry against the backdrop of the Nazi genocide. The undisputed hero of the story is the national community of Polish Jews. To portray this community, Trunk creates a rich gallery of characters - Hassidic patricians, timber merchants, rich landowners, brilliant Talmudists, Orthodox rabbis, and Hasidic tsadikim. He also depicts ordinary village and small-town Jews, artisans, shopkeepers, workers, and Luftmenschen, all of them members of one extended family. Particularly valuable aspects of Poyln are its examination of different trends in the Hasidic movement and the author's attempt to bridge the gap between his secular generation and its religious ancestors. In short, Trunk's work aims to show Jewishness as a way of life. This is the first instalment of a multi-volume edition of "Poyln," the first English translation to be published. Here begins a story of the beauty and pathos of the world of Polish Jewry, a world that was almost totally destroyed by the Nazis. If You Enjoy "Poyln (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Poyln (Hardcover)" by Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! General Bestsellers
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