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This critically acclaimed guide has been updated and revamped to reflect changes in the region, especially the division of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia's breakup. Written in a lively style, it's a combination travel guide and history book to Jewish culture, providing invaluable tips on what to bring and wear, getting around, locating historical sites, etc. Includes completely new maps, numerous photographs and references that will further aid readers in preparing for their trip.
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"Offers a surprising balance of information to a far broader audience than its title suggests." -- (Houston Chronicle, 1999)
"Ruth Gruber proves to her many readers that journalism, too, can be at the service of memory." -- (Elie Wiesel, 1999)
"Will appeal to history, culture, and religion buffs of any faith." -- (USA Today, 1999)
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Gruber weaves historical information and contemporary facts into a guidebook to specific communities and places of Jewish interest, including Holocaust-related sites. Coverage excludes Russia and the Baltics.
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Jewish Heritage Travel : A Guide to East-Central Europe
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Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 1994
ISBN 10: 047104251X
ISBN 13: 9780471042518
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