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9781589880023
At the crossroads of East and West, Salonica (now Thessaloniki) was an oasis in a swirl of conflicting powers and interests, a vibrant world of varied peoples. Until 1912, the city was an economic center of the Ottoman Empire and a cultural hub of Sephardic Jews. Leon Sciaky recreates his magical childhood at the turn of the 20th century in the midst of this polyglot world.Sciaky, Leon is the author of 'Farewell to Salonica City at the Crossroads', published 2003 under ISBN 9781589880023 and ISBN 1589880021.
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