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Grunwald, Max, (editor) : MITTEILUNGEN DER GESELLSCHAFT FÜR JÜDISCHE VOLKSKUNDE: NEARLY COMPLETE RUN, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 52 ISSUES: 2-4, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, 23, 25,-36, EXTRA 33-36 COMPILATION ISSUE, 37-39, 41-46, 48-53, 55-66 (1898-1922)

Hamburg & Vienna : Gesellschaft Für Jüdische Volkskunde, 1898-1922

First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. Ca. 60-90 pages each; 23.5 cm. Written in German. Title translates to “Exchanges on Jewish Folklore. ” “In 1898, Max Grunwald (1871–1953) , a rabbi living in Hamburg and then Vienna, established the Gesellschaft für Jüdische Volkskunde, Mitteilungen (der Gesellschaft) für Jüdische Volkskunde (1898–1929) and Museum für Jüdische Volkskunde, having issued a call to collect materials and a questionnaire in 1896. Grunwald hoped that Jewish Volkskunde would preserve a record of a disappearing way of life and, by demonstrating the beauty of traditions and encouraging their revival, help stem the tide of assimilation; he also hoped that by showing the connectedness of Jews to other peoples and their universal values, Jewish Volkskunde might counteract anthropological characterizations of Jews as an immutable and degenerate race” (YIVO encyclopedia 2010) . SUBJECT (S) : German language; Jews – folklore – periodicals; Jews – social life and customs -- Periodicals. OCLC lists four copies worldwide (George Washington University, Baltimore Hebrew University, University of Minnesota, Bibliotheek van de Univ. Van Amsterdam) . Good condition. (GER-14-17A)

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