1st Edition
How They Lived 2 The Everyday Lives of Hungarian Jews, 1867-1940: Family, Religious, and Social Life, Learning, Military Life, Vacationing, Sports, Charity
By András Koerner
Copyright 2017
300 Pages
by
Central European University Press
300 Pages
by
Central European University Press
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... Read more
Introduction, 1. The Effect of Identity and Social Image on People’s Lifestyles, 2. Family Life, 3. Religious Life, 4. Social Life, 5. Learning, 6. Military Life, 7. Vacationing, 8. Sports, 9. Charity, Epilogue, Acknowledgments, Selected Bibliography, The Sources of the Pictures, Index of Names
Biography
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. He is author of the award-winning Jewish Cuisine in Hungary (CEU Press 2019).
