Odessa memories / edited by Nicolas V. Iljine ; essay by Patricia Herlihy ; contributions by Bel Kaufman, Oleg Gubar and Alexander Rozenboim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Iljine, Nicolas V., 1944-

Herlihy, Patricia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Odesa (Ukraine)--History--19th century.

Odesa (Ukraine).

Odesa (Ukraine)--Intellectual life--19th century.

Intellectual life.

Ukraine--Odesa.

Genre:

Bildband.

History.

Physical Description:

lv, 143 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 22 x 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©2003.

Summary:

"In this album of pre-1917 Odessa, Nicolas Iljine has assembled a wealth of old postcards, rare photographs and illustrations from private archives, colorful posters and advertisements, and materials from the Russian National Library that have never before been published, to recapture a lost time in the life of one of the world's great romantic cities. Historian Patricia Herlihy's essay paints textured historical tableaux of Odessa's nightlife and resorts, its theaters and criminal underworld, its schools and industries, and, not least of all, the synagogues, philanthropic societies, and organizations for defense against pogroms that were such a large part of Jewish life in old Odessa. Her portrait brings to life the city as experienced by such luminaries as Isaac Babel, Sholem Aleichem, and Vladimir Jabotinski."

"Both a visual treat and a serious exploration of Odessa's rich history, culture, and social fabric, this book stands alone as a sumptuous homage to a storied city that has inspired affinity and curiosity all over the world."--Jacket.

Contents:

My Odessa / Bel Kaufman

Odessa memories / Patricia Herlihy

Daily life in Odessa / Oleg Gubar, Alexander Rozenboim ; translated by Antonina W. Bouis.

Notes:

"A Samuel and Althea Stroum book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-133) and index.

Local Notes:

The Balch Ethnic Studies Collection.

ISBN:

0295983450

9780295983455

OCLC:

52430870