Jewish London: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Visitors and Londoners - Couverture souple

Kolsky, Rachel; Rawson, Roslyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1504800990 ISBN 13 : 9781504800990

Editeur : IMM Lifestyle Books, 2018

Synopsis

Jewish London is the only travel guidebook that focuses on the sights, heritage, and culture of London's historic and present Jewish community!

• 10 guided walks lead you through points of interest, covering the East End, Central, and West End
• Hidden Jewish London section takes you out of Central London to discover locations with Jewish connections off the beaten path
• London's Jewish artists and where to find their art, from the Ben Uri Gallery to public parks and churchyards
• Modern Jewish London section directs you to the best places to stay, eat, shop, pray and explore in North-west, Central, and East London
• Kosher facilities such as cafes, restaurants, shops, and hotels, plus the ease of certain non-kosher hotels for the Sabbat observant
• Day trips section to take you out of the city for wonderful opportunities to discover the country estates of personalities you've met during your walking tours of Jewish London

Packed with fascinating and practical information, Jewish London features everything for the visitor to London, from walking tours of historic areas such as the old Jewish East End to listings of kosher restaurants and shops. There is well-researched information on important Jewish Londoners, from Dame Myra Hess to the Rothschilds, and where they lived, complete with plenty of specially commissioned maps.

Jewish London is also an extremely useful compendium of information for the Jewish resident in London, listing Jewish cultural and heritage organisations, synagogues, ritual baths, and other important Jewish centres, as well as providing a calendar of Jewish festivals and events in London.

The extremely knowledgeable authors, Rachel Kolsky and Roslyn Rawson, are Jewish historians and tour guides. Their lively, interesting text is illustrated with brand-new full-colour photography of the most important and fascinating Jewish sights.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Rachel Kolsky is a prize-winning London Blue Badge Guide who runs Go London Tours. Her wide range of walks and visits specialize in exploring Jewish heritage, discovering women s history and uncovering the human stories behind London's buildings. Roslyn Rawson is a writer and solicitor who has combined her love of travel, food and Jewish culture in co-authoring this book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: IMM Lifestyle Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1504800990
• ISBN 13: 9781504800990
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible