Quarantine!. East European Jewish Immigrants and the New York City Epidemics of 1892, updated edition, Paperback - ***

At a time of renewed anti-immigrant sentiment and newly emerging infectious diseases, Quarantine! provides a historical context for considering som...

Reducere. The history of Puerto Ricans in the so-called "Babel of Steel" dates back more than a century. Through hundreds of images of the "pioneers"-those P...

All the Nations Under Heaven is an unparalleled chronicle of the role of immigrants and migrants in shaping the history and culture of New York Cit...

Reducere. The essays in Shadows in the City of Light explore the significance of Paris in the writing of five influential French writers--Sarah Kofman, Patri...

Jewish Immigrants and American Capitalism, 1880–1920: From Caste to Class - Eli Lederhendler

Reducere. The Jewish Metropolis: New York from the 17th to the 21st Century covers the entire sweep of the history of the largest Jewish community of all tim...

Reducere. "There are eight million stories in the Naked City." This famous line from the 1948 film The Naked City has become an emblem of New York City itsel...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: Carola Suarez-OrozcoEditor: Mona M. Abo-ZenaEditor: Amy K. MarksWinner Best Edited Book Award presented by the Society for ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: VictionaryNewly updated for 2018, CITIx60: New York is the essential guide for creative travelers. The sixty locations, act...

A new 30th Anniversary paperback edition of an award-winning classic.Winner of the National Book Award, 1976World of Our Fathers traces the story o...

Reducere. One hundred fifty haiku on New York City in just three lines each. New York City Haiku collects 150 of the best haiku inspired by the Big Apple. Th...

PROSEHow New York City subways signage evolved from a "visual mess" to a uniform system with Helvetica triumphant.For years, the signs in the New Y...

Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Tanya HartNumber of pages: 336Collection: Culture, Labor, HistoryPublication date: 2015Dimensions: 1...

Publisher: Sussex Academic PressAuthor(s): Dr Haim SperberNumber of pages: 212Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 296 x 208 x 17Cover type: Paperback...

DescriptionA Mexican State of Mind: New York City and the New Borderlands of Culture explores the cultural and creative lives of the largely young ...

Reducere. Eli Lederhendler's Jewish Immigrants and American Capitalism, 1880-1920: From Caste to Class reexamines the immigration of Russian Jews to the Unit...

Publisher: Daylight BooksIllustration(s): 70 Black and White PhotographsNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 225 x 263 x 18Cover t...

Experience a seldom-seen New York City with journalists and NYC natives Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller as they show you the 42 islands in this city...

DescriptionTannersville's 140-year Jewish history reflects the development of Judaism in America. Every summer at the turn of the century, 40, 000 ...

Reducere. "A fascinating and absorbing chapter of New York social and financial history-it is hard to understand why it has never been written before."-Louis...

From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been constant...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. From the Wall Street Journal's opera critic, a wide-ranging narrative history of how and why the New York City Opera went bankrupt--and what it mea...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Tuvia TenenbomAuthor: Isi TenenbomGermany, the most racist of countries less than a century ago, has for the past two years...

DescriptionA vivid coming-of-age tale set in a big Nigerian city about a young man trying to make his way as a journalist and band leader in the bi...

Reducere. Explores the influence of Kabbalah in shaping America's religious identity In 1688, a leading Quaker thinker and activist in what is now New Jersey...

Publisher: The New York Review of Books, IncAuthor(s): Barbara HahnNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x 201 x 18Cover type: ...

Reducere. In this lively and deeply affecting memoir, Rebecca McClanahan tracks the heartbeat of New York as only a stunned newcomer can: in overheard conver...

Reducere. In the 19th century, New York saw the development of a sex industry at the heart of a consumer world of entertainment, goods, newspapers and advert...

Reducere. In recent decades, as more Jews have adopted plant-based lifestyles, Jewish vegan and vegetarian movements have become increasingly prominent. This...

Reducere. This updated and revised edition of Easton's classic work, first published in 1897, has left the majority of the original material intact. The lang...

Publisher: Feminist Press at The City University of New YorkNumber of pages: 350Collection: Women's Studies QuarterlyPublication date: 2022Dimensio...

Reducere. The severe financial austerity imposed on New York City during the 1975 fiscal crisis resulted in a city falling apart. Broken windows, crumbling w...

Reducere. Filled with more than 800 recipes from around the world that cover all Jewish traditions.About author(s): Claudia Roden was born and raised in Cair...

The shots in Full Bleed span 30 years, with contributions from over 40 photographers. This tenth anniversary edition is a comprehensive overview of...

Reducere. DescriptionWinner, 2015 National Jewish Book Award presented by the Jewish Book CouncilFor much of the twentieth century, the New York Jewish deli ...

Reducere. How do you tell the story of a race that symbolizes New York City's vitality, diversity, and charm? Here, Richard O'Brien offers more than forty de...

Original and compelling, an untold story of rare and captivating power - Philippe SandsThe hidden true story of Jewish women who inspired Poland's ...

DescriptionThe astonishing story of the efforts of scholars and activists to rescue Jewish cultural treasures after the HolocaustIn March 1946 the ...

Ratings and reviews for NYC's best restaurants as voted on by trusted diners, in celebration of Zagat's 40th Anniversary.

Reducere. This diverse neighborhood in the shadow of LaGuardia Airport was once called "Manhattan's Bedroom." Famous comedians, actors, physicians, scientist...

An updated edition of the book which looks at the problem of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, now with two new chapters detailing events since it...

Reducere. Table of Contents: The Voice Of The City The Making Of A New Yorker A Retrieved Reformation The Cop And The Anthem The Duplicity Of Hargraves The G...

Reducere. Poetry. Latinx Studies. Translated by Carol O'Flynn and Pilar Gonzalez. The poetic language of Carlos Aguasaco is familiar, fluid, and thoughtful. ...

Reducere. Originally published in 1939 at the time of the World's Fair, this is a reissue of this guide for time-travellers. It offers New York-lovers and 19...

Reducere. DescriptionFor over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City. In Making Mountai...

Rockaway Beach was once a popular seaside resort in south Queens with a small permanent population. Shortly after World War II, large parts of this...

Reducere. Along with his Confessions, The City of God is undoubtedly St. Augustine's most influential work. In the context of what begins as a lengthy critiq...

This book brings together thirteen scholars to introduce the newest and most cutting-edge methodologies in the field of Russian and East European a...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Henry Hudson's expedition around Manhattan and relations with the Lenape natives *Includes accounts of tra...