The Enduring Remnant Tapa dura - 1988

Melbourne; Melbourne University Press; 1992. hardcover in very good condition, dustwrapper a little creased on edges. 438pp, b/w photos

Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 1.2 kg; XXVI, 438 pages, indexed, with bibliography, notes on sources, appendix, and glossary. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, and facsimiles of documents. Colour illustrated dust jacket. The dust jacket has faded on the back strip section. But otherwise shows no damage. There is on the front end page a presentation sticker to the previous owner from the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation. This congregation established just five years after the birth of Melbourne, was indeed to prove enduring. The foundation of Victorian Jewish life was to become its cornerstone. Its social contribution extends far beyond its membership to Australian society and the Jewish world as a whole. This book debunks the myth that Orthodox Judaism in Australia is a 20th-century phenomenon. Nevertheless, fluctuations in fortunes -- social, religious and economic,… Leer más

Melbourne University Press, 1988-05-31. Hardcover. Good.

Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Signed by Both Authors. 1.2 kg; XXVI, 438 pages, indexed, with bibliography, notes on sources, appendix, and glossary. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, and facsimiles of documents. Colour illustrated dust jacket. The dust jacket has faded on the back strip section, from burnished cedar to a light bamboo; there is no other damage to describe. Signed in the lower right-hand quadrant of the front free end page to both authors. This congregation established just five years after the birth of Melbourne, was indeed to prove enduring. The foundation of Victorian Jewish life was to become its cornerstone. Its social contribution extends far beyond its membership to Australian society and the Jewish world as a whole. This book debunks the myth that Orthodox Judaism in Australia is a 20th-century phenomenon. Nevertheless, fluctuations in… Leer más

Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 438pp, inc index, 8vo, blue cloth, minimal to noneshelf-wear, dust jacket , in protective cover. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN: 0522844790. ISBN/EAN: 9780522844795. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1609. . 9780522844795