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The Colmar Treasure : a medieval Jewish legacy
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"During a 19th century renovation of a confectioner's shop in the town of Colmar, France, workers chanced upon a precious hoard of medieval jewelry and coins hidden in a wall. The cache - known as ...
"During a 19th century renovation of a confectioner's shop in the town of Colmar, France, workers chanced upon a precious hoard of medieval jewelry and coins hidden in a wall. The cache - known as the Colmar Treasure - is thought to have been concealed by a Jewish family prior to the outbreak of the Plague in 1348, when Jews across the region were tragically scapegoated and put to violent death. This exquisite volume, published to accompany an exhibition at The Met Cloisters, examines their legacy through the lens of the Colmar treasure, shedding light on what it reveals about the work, homes, worship and values of its owners"--
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- Creator
- Barbara Drake Boehm
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- English
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- New York : Scala Publishers Inc. in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2019
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- ix, 102 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781785512315, 1785512315
- OCLC
- on1083580818
- "This catalogue is published in conjunction with "The Colmar Treasure: a medieval Jewish legacy," on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from July 22, 2019 through January 12, 2020 at the Met Cloisters"--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Finding treasure in Colmar -- Finding the lost Jews of Colmar -- Unlocking a medieval jewel box