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Ruth Kark is Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing.
The concept of the book was a very interesting one, as the authors trace the history of one of what the blurb describes as "Jerusalem's founding families". Probably this is not the place to get into the ahistoricity and bias of that description!

Unfortunately, the writing style is turgid and dry in the extreme, and, as a result, I had a very difficult time getting through the book.
 
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lilithcat | 8 outras críticas | Mar 31, 2014 |
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Sephardi Entrepreneurs in Jerusalem: The Valero Family 1800-1948
By Joseph B. Glass and Ruth Kark

This book was received from LibraryThing in their Early Reviewers program.

Let me start this review with the information that I just returned from a two week trip to Israel over the holidays.

To read this book after visiting this fascinating country and having walked the streets described in Jerusalem, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Bethlehem was very exciting. I couldn’t put this book down and finished it within three days.

I found the story of the Valero Family easy to follow especially with the use of the chapter breakdowns that Glass and Kark had devised. By using the photographs, maps, sketches, and documents you really felt you were seeing history unfold.

For so many years all the citizens had learned to live peacefully with each other. It is very sad that neighbor, coworker, fellow business men ended up in such conflict.

I am very interested in reading these authors first book in the series; Sephardic Entrepreneurs in Eretz Israel: The Amzalak Family, 1816-1918. So far finding a copy has been difficult.

To understand the early story of Jerusalem, I highly recommend this book.
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memasmb | 8 outras críticas | Jan 12, 2010 |
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This is a scholarly work which plots the Valero family history in detail. Facutal references, maps, photos and extensive detail make this heavier than the "story" I expected. I am not rating this book as I do not have the reading background to provide a fair assessment for what seems to be a strong text.
 
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CEP | 8 outras críticas | Jul 28, 2009 |
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I received this book through LibraryThings Early Reviewer program and I was really excited about receiving it. Upon the books arrival I noticed that it looked a lot like a text book and it was set up like one too. I tried picking this book up many times but found that I just couldn't get into it. I found the writting to be really dry and the subject matter above what I know about the early history of Jews in Jerusalem. I finally just gave up on this book and sent it off to another LTer. I can't say that this book is good or bad....all I can really say is that it wasn't for me.… (mais)
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Irisheyz77 | 8 outras críticas | Mar 13, 2008 |

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Obras
10
Membros
42
Popularidade
#357,757
Avaliação
½ 3.5
Críticas
9
ISBN
13
Línguas
1