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Revolution, Repression, and Revival
. Ed(S): Gitelman, Zvi Y.; Ro'i, Yaacov
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Description for Revolution, Repression, and Revival
Enhances our understanding of Russian Jewish past by bringing together some of the thinking by the scholars from the former Soviet Union, Israel and United States. This book explains the contradictions, ambiguities and anomalies of the Russian Jewish story and helps us understand one of the unsettled chapters in modern Jewish history. Editor(s): Gitelman, Zvi Y.; Ro'i, Yaacov. Num Pages: 418 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 818.
In less than a century, Jews in Russia have survived two world wars, revolution, political and economic turmoil, and persecution by both Nazis and Soviets. Yet they have managed not only to survive, but also transform themselves and emerge as a highly creative, educated entity that has transplanted itself into other countries. Revolution, Repression and Revival: The Soviet Jewish Experience enhances our understanding of the Russian Jewish past by bringing together some of the latest thinking by the leading scholars from the former Soviet Union, Israel and the United States. The book explains the contradictions, ambiguities and anomalies ... Read more
In less than a century, Jews in Russia have survived two world wars, revolution, political and economic turmoil, and persecution by both Nazis and Soviets. Yet they have managed not only to survive, but also transform themselves and emerge as a highly creative, educated entity that has transplanted itself into other countries. Revolution, Repression and Revival: The Soviet Jewish Experience enhances our understanding of the Russian Jewish past by bringing together some of the latest thinking by the leading scholars from the former Soviet Union, Israel and the United States. The book explains the contradictions, ambiguities and anomalies ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
Number of Pages
418
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742558175
SKU
V9780742558175
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About . Ed(S): Gitelman, Zvi Y.; Ro'i, Yaacov
Zvi Gitelman is professor of Judaic studies and political science at the University of Michigan. He is author or editor of 10 books including; Jewish Life After the USSR and A Century of Ambivalence: The Jews in Russia and the Soviet Union. Yaacov Ro'i is professor of history at Tel Aviv University. He is author or editor of 9 ... Read more
Reviews for Revolution, Repression, and Revival
The finest international scholars examine some of the most intriguing, yet under-researched aspects of Soviet Jewish experiences, ranging from the Jewish participation in civil war and social and demographic trends of Soviet Jewry during early and late Soviet periods. The most interesting parts of the volume deal with post-Soviet experiences. For the first time, the issues of Jewish demographics in ... Read more