Tuscan Jewish Itineraries
is certainly a handsome book, with excellent photographs, maps, and general
explanations of Jewish life in Tuscany. Unfortunately, over 90 % of the book
chronicles Italian gentile life in Tuscany.
Of course, this is an important element of life of the Jews in this area
of Italy (especially considering their relatively small numbers and integration
into Italian life).
Despite this, the book still spends too much time on matters
that have little to do with the history of the Jews in the area. It is more a book of overall history, with a smattering of Jewish matters.
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