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A Rich brew : how cafés created modern Jewish culture /

"A fascinating glimpse into the world of the coffeehouse and its role in shaping modern Jewish cultureUnlike the synagogue, the house of study, the community center, or the Jewish deli, the café is rarely considered a Jewish space. Yet, coffeehouses profoundly influenced the creation of modern...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pinsker, Shachar (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • A note on transliteration and translation
  • Introduction: The Silk Road of modern Jewish creativity
  • Odessa: Jewish sages, Luftmenshen, gangsters, and the Odessit in the café
  • Warsaw: between Kotik's Café and the Ziemiańska
  • Vienna: the "Matzo Island" and the functioning myths of the Viennese café
  • Berlin: from the Gelehrtes Kaffeehaus to the Romanisches Café
  • New York City: kibitzing in the cafés of the New World
  • Tel Aviv-Jaffa: the "First Hebrew City" or a city of many cafés?
  • Conclusion: Closing time.