Emergence of jewish scholarship in america, the: the publication of the jewish encyclopedia
Auteur :
Schwartz, Shuly Rubin
Éditeur :
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S.
ISBN :
9780878204120
Date de publication :
31 déc. 1991
Poids :
540 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Schwartz’s book tells the story of the publication of the Jewish Encyclopedia, the first comprehensive collection of material pertaining to the Jews, their history, literature, philosophy, ritual. Published by Funk & Wagnalls from 1901 to 1906, its successful completion was due to the determination of its managing editor, Isidore Singer.