How They Lived 2

András Koerner

How They Lived 2

The Everyday Lives of Hungarian Jews, 1867-1940: Family, Religious, and Social Life, Learning, Military Life, Vacationing, Sports, Charity

Having presented the physical conditions among which Hungarian Jews lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—the kind of neighborhoods and apartments they lived in, and the places where they worked—this second volume addresses the spiritual aspects and the lighter sides of their life. We are shown how they were raised as children, how they spent their leisure time, and receive insights into their religious practices, too. The treatment is the same as in the first volume. There are many historical photographs-at least one picture per page-and the related text offers a virtual cross section of Hungarian society, a diverse group of the poor, the middle-class, and the wealthy. Regardless of whether they lived integrated within the majority society or in separate communities, whether they were assimilated Jews or Hasidim, they were an important and integral part of the nation. Through arduous work of archival research, Koerner reconstructs the many diverse lifestyles using fragmentary information and surviving photos
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Author

András Koerner

András Koerner was born in 1940 in Budapest. After receiving his degree in architecture he worked for several years as an architect. In 1967, he moved to the United States, where he continued the same career. Since his retirement, he dedicates his time mostly to writing and organizing exhibitions. His publications include: A Taste of the Past. The Daily Life and Cooking of a Nineteenth-Century Hungarian-Jewish Homemaker(2004) and The Stages of Andor Weininger from the Bauhaus to New York (2008), as well as several books published by CEU Press (Early Jewish Cookbooks; Jewish Cuisine in Hungary; How They Lived: The Everyday Lives of Hungarian Jews, 1867-1940).
Title
How They Lived 2
Subtitle
The Everyday Lives of Hungarian Jews, 1867-1940: Family, Religious, and Social Life, Learning, Military Life, Vacationing, Sports, Charity
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9789633861752
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Hardback
Number of pages
270
Language
English
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23 x 27 cm
Category
Sociology and Social History
Discipline
History, Art History, and Archaeology
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Table of Contents
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Introduction Themes and Structure The Goal of This Book 1. The Effect of Identity and Social Image on People’s Lifestyles Two Shared Features in the Self-Image of Hungarian Jews The Perception of Self as the “Other” Patriotism Some Aspects of the Jews’ Social Image Jewish Representatives of Hungarian-Style Popular Music 2. Family Life 3. Religious Life 4. Social Life 5. Learning 6. Military Life 7. Vacationing 8. Sports 9. Charity Epilogue Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Owners of the Photos Index