On the Topography and Demography of the Prague Jewish Town Prior to the the Pogrom of 1389
On the Topography and Demography of the Prague Jewish Town Prior to the the Pogrom of 1389
Author(s): Alexandr PutíkSubject(s): Jewish studies, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Studies in violence and power, Demography and human biology, 13th to 14th Centuries, History of Antisemitism, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Prague Jewish Town; pogrom of 1389; topography; demography; sources; urbanism;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is, in first place, the reconstruction of the size of the Prague Jewish Town (Jewish Quarter of the Old Town of Prague) from the fifties to the eighties of the 14th century. Determining the size and number of houses in the Ghetto forms the basis for a more realistic estimate of the number of Jewish inhabitants in the period prior to the pogrom of 1389. To the extent needed to attain the main aim, this study touches on questions about the beginning of the Jewish Quarter.
Journal: Judaica Bohemiae
- Issue Year: XXXI/1995
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 7-46
- Page Count: 48
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF