The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe
| Editor | Gershon David Hundert |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Eastern European Jews |
| Genre | Reference encyclopaedia |
| Published | 2008 |
| Publisher | Yale University Press Official site |
| Media type | 2 volumes and online |
| Pages | 2,400 |
| Awards | Association of Jewish Libraries Judaica Reference Award, 2008 |
| ISBN | 9780300119039 |
| OCLC | 170203576 |
The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe is a two-volume, English-language reference work on the history and culture of Eastern European Jews.[1] It is written by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and published by the Yale University Press in 2008.[1]
Printed version
The printed version of the encyclopedia, 2,400 pages in length, has over 1,800 alphabetical entries written by 450 contributors, with over 1,000 illustrations and 55 maps.
Online version
The free online version of the encyclopedia was launched on June 10, 2010.
Awards
- Recipient of the 2009 Dartmouth Medal Honorable Mention by the American Library Association.[2]
- Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Outstanding Academic Title 2008 [3]
- Winner of the 2008 Judaica Reference Award, given by the Association of Jewish Libraries[4]
- Honorable Mention for the 2008 PROSE Award in the Multi-volume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences category, from the Association of American Publishers[5]
Related pages
References
- 1 2 Publisher description, U.S. Library of Congress catalog
- ↑ Dartmouth Medal, , accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Choice, , accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Reference & Bibliography Awards, Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Association of American Publishers Announces 2008 PROSE Award Winners , , accessed March 3, 2014