The Great Synagogue: A History of Sydney's Big Shule [+ Brochure].
by Apple, Rabbi Raymond; Congregation, Members (contributors)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0868409278
- ISBN 13
- 9780868409276
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Sydney: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press), 2008. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos (some full-page), minimal faint marks reverse side jacket, minor edgewear. Very heavy (1.5 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 342 pp. Opened in 1878, and home to the first Jewish congregation in Australia, the Great Synagogue is one of Sydney's landmark heritage buildings. Written by its emeritus rabbi, Raymond Apple, and members of the congregation, this book brings to life the fascinating history of the Jews in Sydney, from their arrival on the First Fleet - 16 of them as convicts - through to the present day. The book celebrates the community, the customs, the leaders and the treasures of this important religious and cultural institution, and examines the Big Shule's contribution to Jewish and Australian life. (Loosely inserted: A brochure: The Great Sydnagogue, History and Heritage, by Raymond Apple, 10p.).
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24925
- Title
- The Great Synagogue: A History of Sydney's Big Shule [+ Brochure].
- Author
- Apple, Rabbi Raymond; Congregation, Members (contributors)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0868409278
- ISBN 13
- 9780868409276
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press)
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- australian history, homes, architecture, judaism, synagogues, new south wales (nsw), sydney
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- ARCHITECTURE & HOMES;
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Bookhome Sydney
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Bookhome Sydney
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Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
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