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Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia
Chaeran Y. Freeze (Ed.)
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Description for Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia
Paperback. An astounding compilation of primary source documents dealing with all aspects of Jewish daily life in the Russian empire Editor(s): Freeze, ChaeRan Y.; Harris, Jay M. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1168.
This book makes accessible-for the first time in English-declassified archival documents from the former Soviet Union, rabbinic sources, and previously untranslated memoirs, illuminating everyday Jewish life as the site of interaction and negotiation among and between neighbors, society, and the Russian state, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to World War I. Focusing on religion, family, health, sexuality, work, and politics, these documents provide an intimate portrait of the rich diversity of Jewish life. By personalizing collective experience through individual life stories-reflecting not only the typical but also the extraordinary-the sources reveal the tensions and ruptures in a vanished ... Read more
This book makes accessible-for the first time in English-declassified archival documents from the former Soviet Union, rabbinic sources, and previously untranslated memoirs, illuminating everyday Jewish life as the site of interaction and negotiation among and between neighbors, society, and the Russian state, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to World War I. Focusing on religion, family, health, sexuality, work, and politics, these documents provide an intimate portrait of the rich diversity of Jewish life. By personalizing collective experience through individual life stories-reflecting not only the typical but also the extraordinary-the sources reveal the tensions and ruptures in a vanished ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Brandeis University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
648
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781611684551
SKU
V9781611684551
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99-1
Reviews for Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia
Der hier vorgestellte Band stellt kurzum eine materielle und gedanklich-argumentative Fundgrube zum Alltagsleben des osteuropäischen Judentums dar und sollte als Inzentiv für weitere Forschung verstanden werden.
Redaktion JUDAICA
Redaktion JUDAICA