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Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence
Paul Robert Magocsi
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Description for Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence
Hardcover. The story of Jews and Ukrainians is presented in an impartial manner through twelve thematic chapters. Among the themes discussed are geography, history, economic life, traditional culture, religion, language and publications, literature and theater, architecture and art, music, the diaspora, and contemporary Ukraine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 335. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD; HRJP; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 306 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1694.
There is much that ordinary Ukrainians do not know about Jews and that ordinary Jews do not know about Ukrainians. As a result, those Jews and Ukrainians who may care about their respective ancestral heritages usually view each other through distorted stereotypes, misperceptions, and biases. This book sheds new light on highly controversial moments of Ukrainian-Jewish relations and argues that the historical experience in Ukraine not only divided ethnic Ukrainians and Jews but also brought them together. The story of Jews and Ukrainians is presented in an impartial manner through twelve thematic chapters. Among the themes discussed are geography, history, ... Read more
There is much that ordinary Ukrainians do not know about Jews and that ordinary Jews do not know about Ukrainians. As a result, those Jews and Ukrainians who may care about their respective ancestral heritages usually view each other through distorted stereotypes, misperceptions, and biases. This book sheds new light on highly controversial moments of Ukrainian-Jewish relations and argues that the historical experience in Ukraine not only divided ethnic Ukrainians and Jews but also brought them together. The story of Jews and Ukrainians is presented in an impartial manner through twelve thematic chapters. Among the themes discussed are geography, history, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780772751119
SKU
V9780772751119
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About Paul Robert Magocsi
Paul Robert Magocsi, FRSC, is professor of history and political science and holds the John Yaremko Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Toronto. Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern is the Crown Family Professor of Jewish Studies at Northwestern University in the United States.
Reviews for Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence
'This book is an experiment and is largely successful - against all odds... Magocsi and Petrovsy-Shtern deserve praise for their courage and daring in writing this work and touching upon controversial and unpleasant issues.'
Simon Geissb hler Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs February 2017
Simon Geissb hler Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs February 2017