A History of Jewish Crafts and Guilds. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.A History of Jewish Crafts and Guilds

A sociologist and historian reviews the story of Jewish artisanship from its beginnings, in biblical times, through the late eighteenth century. He details Jewish involvement in a variety of craft activities and demonstrates how Jewish guilds were used as political pawns by the rulers of the countries where the artisans lived. This title, originally published in 1965, is available on-demand only.

Born in Rowno, Poland, in 1882, Mark Wischnitzer received his Ph.D. from the University of Berlin. From 1922 to 1938, he was Secretary General of Berlin's Hilsverein der Deutschen Juden and oversaw social and cultural relief programs in Eastern Europe.