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January 10, 2024

An Encyclopedic Guide to the Jewish Families of Prewar Vienna

Who once was.

For a mere 650 euros (about $710), you can purchase Wer einmal war (“Who Once Was”), a who’s who of the golden age of Viennese Jewry. The Austrian city was home to Sigmund Freud, Theodor Herzl, the economist Ludwig von Mises, the composer Arnold Schoenberg, and the writers Stefan Zweig and Joseph Roth, along with countless other extraordinary figures. Giles MacDonogh writes:

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