Author: BOEHM, BARBARA DRAKE
Title: The Colmar Treasure a Medieval Jewish Legacy
Description: New York: Scala Arts Publishers Inc, 2019. First Edition. First Printing; Paperback. ISBN: 1785512315. Color Illustrations; 9.8 X 8.4 X 0.4 inches; ix, 102 pages; Soft cover is self wraps. Slight rubbing to covers. This is a NEW book. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs. This is an exhibition guide for a show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters, 22 July 2019 through 12 January, 2020. "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". Notes; bibliography; index.. Near Fine .

Keywords: 1785512315 Jewish History; European Jews; French Jewish History; Medieval History; Treasure Troves; Medieval Jewelry; French History; Exhibition Catalogues; Musee de Cluny; Women/Womens' History Cultural History Education European History History Archaeol