Coenen Snyder considers what the architecture and construction of nineteenth-century European synagogues reveal about the social progress of modern European Jews. The process of claiming a Jewish space was a marker of acculturation but not full acceptance; she argues. The new edifices; even if spectacular; revealed the limits of Jewish integration.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Balanchines Genius explained.By Anne MacLeanThis was the most comprehensive study of Balanchines early life Ive ever read. His family tree; his school days and his early marriage and career. It describes his amazingly rich background in music; dance and the changing culture of the time. His first muse and her affect on his life and his early works of genius are carefully and lovingly described. Elizabeth Kendall is a scholar who has written a spellbinding book.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Important and interestingBy Daniel BentonThis is an important book for anyone interested in Balanchines works and early life. The author has a poetic imagination and gives substantive details about Balanchines early works. She gives a fascinating account of Lidia Ivanova; and describes the incredibly stressful and chaotic environment in which these young artists found themselves during and after the 1917 revolution(s).3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Much more than a book about the ballet.By A HelpernThis is a fascinating read; one I couldnt stop until finishing the story that centers on George Balanchine but goes deeply on his life when he entered ballet school unwillingly as a child and follows him through the period of revolution and unrest in St. Petersburg for 10 years. Detailed research is the basis for a story that would be unbelievable if not based on evidence obtained by the author in three languages. As she speculates toward the end about how the early experiences may have shaped Balanchines creative work in America; I am willing to consider these possibilities when I see the ballets again. And the story of the lost muse; Lidia Ivanova; who never lived long enough to be famous in the world outside Russias turbulent world during her adolescence.