Language:
German
Pages:
384, 168, 132 Seiten
Year of publication:
1862
Parallel Title:
Reise im Innern von Californien
Parallel Title:
Reise in die Nordwestgegenden Nord-Amerika's
Keywords:
Reisebericht
;
Jüdische Gemeinde
;
Mormonentum
;
Provenienz: Bibliothek des Jüdischen Religionsverbandes Hamburg Stempel
;
Nordamerika
Abstract:
Single edition of a travel diary from a journey to the United States, undertaken by the Jewish-Romanian historian israel Joseph Benjamin, called "Benjamin II". Benjamin spent three years on the new continent, researching the history and way of life of Jews of North America. He stayed in California, living in San Francisco and visiting, among other places, Nevada, San Bernardino, San Jose, Vancouver, Oregon, Michigan and Cincinatti. In addition to his comprehensive and important description of Jewish life in North America, Benjamin was deeply impressed by the Mormons, providing an early and important description of their way of life in Salt Lake City. The author's portrait appears on the page facing the title page.
Note:
Drei Teile in einem Band
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