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The Ghetto of Venice – Superb Illustrated Album on the World’s First Jewish Ghetto, Hardcover, 1990 - A high-quality and beautifully illustrated album documenting the Venetian Ghetto — the first Jewish ghetto in the world, a site of major historical, cultural, and architectural significance in European Jewish history. The book combines clear, scholarly yet accessible text with spectacular full-color photographs of synagogues, Torah arks, prayer halls, façades, courtyards, and memorial sites, all captured with dramatic lighting that highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship and atmosphere of the Ghetto. It includes historical background on the creation of the Ghetto, daily life of the Jewish community, the various synagogues (Scuole), and the relationship between urban structure and religious and social life. Details:  • Title: The Ghetto of Venice  • Authors: Roberta Curiel, Bernard Dov Cooperman  • Photography: Graziano Arici  • Publisher: Tauris Parke Books  • Year: 1990  • Language: English  • Pages: 176  • Illustrations: Numerous high-quality color photographs  • Binding: Hardcover  • Condition: Good overall (light signs of use, no major damage) Ideal for: Judaica collectors, scholars of European Jewish history, architecture enthusiasts, academic libraries, and anyone seeking a visually stunning and informative photographic album. An impressive combination of serious scholarship and outstanding visual documentation.