Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Vol. 23

Kraków―one of the great centres of Jewish culture in east-central Europe―has always had a special place in the hearts of its Jewish inhabitants, much more so than was ever the case elsewhere in Poland. Considering Jewish life in the city from a wide range of social and cultural perspectives, primarily in the last two centuries, the contributors to this volume present a fascinating detailed panorama to explain why this should have been the case