In the more than 80 years since its founding in 1916, the New York University Press has sought to reflect the intellectual vitality of the University by publishing a wide array of provocative and compelling titles, as well as works of lasting scholarly and reference value.
One of the highlights of 2001 was the publication of The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust, a spectacular three-volume resource thirty years in the making that documents the distinctive culture of thousands of Jewish communities lost during the Holocaust.

With contributions from 80 international writers, this groundbreaking collectible resource on Jewish culture chronicles the people, habits and customs of more than 6,500 thriving Jewish communities worldwide. In addition, more than 600 black & white photographs bring to life the most evocative details of the communities destroyed by Hitler’s forces during the Holocaust.

“While the core market for this wonderful reference work is college, junior college, high school, public, and synagogue and religious libraries,” says NYU Press Director Steve Maikowski, “it will also be a resource that anyone interested in Jewish history or world history would treasure in a home library.”

In 2001, sales broke the $5 million threshold for the first time in Press history. In the past six years, the Press has expanded to publish more than 150 titles a year. The Press distributes its books both domestically and internationally through its agents in Britain, Western Europe, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Australia, and Latin America. With a backlist of over 1,200 titles, the Press is notably strong in the areas of politics, law, history, behavioral science, gender Studies, and Jewish studies.

For further information on the Encyclopedia of Jewish Life or any other of the NYU Press activities, visit their website at www.nyupress. nyu.edu.

“While the core market for this wonderful reference work is college, junior college, high school, public, and synagogue and religious libraries, it will also be a resource that anyone interested in Jewish history or world history would treasure in a home library.”