{"product_id":"guide-to-the-jewish-ghetto-paul-den-arend-9781514651131","title":"Guide to the Jewish Ghetto in Rome: The places, the history and the life of Roman Jews","description":"Whenever people come to see the Jewish ghetto in Rome, they are a bit underwhelmed at first. Besides the Synagogue and the many kosher restaurants, at first glance there does not seem to be a lot to see. \u003cbr\u003e However, the ghetto is a very interesting area with a painful history. Once you know this history and the places associated with it, the area becomes much more alive. The roman Jewish community was one of the oldest in Europe and one of the last to gain its freedom. The story of the roman Jews is different from the other Jewish communities and not well known by the big public.\u003cbr\u003e For a very long time, the Jewish community in Rome, which is older than the Christian community, lived in abject poverty in this area. They were forbidden to leave the ghetto at night and could only work in a very few professions. They had to wear distinctive clothing and had a lot less rights than the Christian Roman citizens. \u003cbr\u003e This guidebook will tell you the complicated history of the Roman Jews and explain the life Jewish people had in the Ghetto. Also, many places of interest inside and outside the ghetto are described in detail.\u003cbr\u003e Reading this book is a good preparation for a visit to the ghetto, but it can also be read if you have no direct plans of going to Rome. The history of the Jewish community in Rome is interesting enough to read about, without a trip to Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Den Arend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1514651130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514651131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Paul Den Arend","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939947118847,"sku":"9781514651131","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0de132f0-f9de-493c-a8b6-f1307b977fae.jpg?v=1681444396","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/guide-to-the-jewish-ghetto-paul-den-arend-9781514651131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}