Salonica; located in northern Greece; was long a fascinating crossroads metropolis of different religions and ethnicities; where Egyptian merchants; Spanish Jews; Orthodox Greeks; Sufi dervishes; and Albanian brigands all rubbed shoulders. Tensions sometimes flared; but tolerance largely prevailed until the twentieth century when the Greek army marched in; Muslims were forced out; and the Nazis deported and killed the Jews. As the acclaimed historian Mark Mazower follows the city’s inhabitants through plague; invasion; famine; and the disastrous twentieth century; he resurrects a fascinating and vanished world.
#129744 in Books Cohen; Rich 1999-04-20 1999-04-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.98 x .62 x 5.14l; .62 #File Name: 0375705473304 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well researched.By CustomerWell researched.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting StoryBy E. PekarskyThe writing style of the author was not exactly what I was looking for - this book focuses on the characters/players from a novelty fictional portrayal and less than an actual historical recount of the organization founding and formation. I was looking to get more out of this book; especially in regards to the history; instead got alot of physical descriptive imagery glorification of the people involved. A lot of material became very repetitive and it was not so compelling and/or nostalgic. A good casual read but a read that allows reader to pick up the book months later0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I expected this book to be as good as "The Avengers" which was written by the same ...By J. R. BerryI expected this book to be as good as "The Avengers" which was written by the same author. I didn't find the subject as appealing to me so perhaps it is only that I'm much more interested in reading about Jewish heroes. If you have this book and like it; you should LOVE"The Avengers".
