Space and Place in Jewish Studies - Key Words in Jewish Studies Volume 2 Ed. edition

Investigates what ""space"" has meant within Jewish culture and tradition-and how notions of Jewish space, diaspora, and home continue to resonate within contemporary discourse. Barbara Mann takes us on a journey from medieval Levantine trade routes to the Eastern European shtetl to the streets of contemporary New York, introducing readers to the variety of ways in which Jews have historically formed communities and created a sense of place for themselves.