Stepchildren Of The Shtetl
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Stepchildren Of The Shtetl
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Author : Natan M. Meir
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2020-07-14
Stepchildren Of The Shtetl written by Natan M. Meir and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-14 with History categories.
Memoirs of Jewish life in the east European shtetl often recall the hekdesh (town poorhouse) and its residents: beggars, madmen and madwomen, disabled people, and poor orphans. Stepchildren of the Shtetl tells the story of these marginalized figures from the dawn of modernity to the eve of the Holocaust. Combining archival research with analysis of literary, cultural, and religious texts, Natan M. Meir recovers the lived experience of Jewish society's outcasts and reveals the central role that they came to play in the drama of modernization. Those on the margins were often made to bear the burden of the nation as a whole, whether as scapegoats in moments of crisis or as symbols of degeneration, ripe for transformation by reformers, philanthropists, and nationalists. Shining a light into the darkest corners of Jewish society in eastern Europe—from the often squalid poorhouse of the shtetl to the slums and insane asylums of Warsaw and Odessa, from the conscription of poor orphans during the reign of Nicholas I to the cholera wedding, a magical ritual in which an epidemic was halted by marrying outcasts to each other in the town cemetery—Stepchildren of the Shtetl reconsiders the place of the lowliest members of an already stigmatized minority.
Kiev Jewish Metropolis
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Author : Natan M. Meir
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-30
Kiev Jewish Metropolis written by Natan M. Meir and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-30 with History categories.
The readmission of some categories of Jews into Kiev in 1859 brought about a rapid rise of the Jewish community in the city. Kiev had a symbolical significance as "the mother of the Russian cities" and was an important religious center, so the massive migration of Jews in it provoked anxiety among the Christians. The authorities and to some extent voluntary associations of Kiev tried to maintain a segregation between the Jews and non-Jews; while attacking Jews for their "isolation", they opposed also Jewish cultural assimilation. Describes the pogrom of 1881 and the bloody pogrom of October 1905. Argues that the pogroms of 1881 in Kiev and elsewhere took place mainly in the areas of new Jewish settlement. The pogromists in Kiev called not so much to "beat the Jews" as to expel them from the city. Dismisses the view that the perpetrators of the pogrom were vagabond workers from central Russia: the role of the locals in the riot was significant. The 1905 pogrom was a by-product of the revolution, in which many Jews took part. The authorities not only were reluctant to stop it (as it was also in 1881), but even encouraged the rioters for violence. Christian neighbors nearly always refused to hide or to protect Jews. Dozens were killed in what the nationalists regarded as a symbolic reconquest of Kiev from "seditionist Jews". Describes also the Beilis case in Kiev, which can be regarded that an anti-Jewish campaign launched by the all-Russian right rather than by Kiev antisemites. The pogroms shattered the hopes of most Jews for peaceful coexistence with non-Jews, but did not stop the Jewish migration to Kiev and their acculturation.
Anti Jewish Violence
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Author : Jonathan Dekel-Chen
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2010-11-26
Anti Jewish Violence written by Jonathan Dekel-Chen and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-26 with History categories.
Although overshadowed in historical memory by the Holocaust, the anti-Jewish pogroms of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were at the time unrivaled episodes of ethnic violence. Incorporating newly available primary sources, this collection of groundbreaking essays by researchers from Europe, the United States, and Israel investigates the phenomenon of anti-Jewish violence, the local and transnational responses to pogroms, and instances where violence was averted. Focusing on the period from World War I through Russia's early revolutionary years, the studies include Poland, Ukraine, Belorussia, Lithuania, Crimea, and Siberia.
The Jewish Decadence
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Author : Jonathan Freedman
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2021-04-26
The Jewish Decadence written by Jonathan Freedman and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-26 with Art categories.
"Freedman's final book is a tour de force that examines the history of Jewish involvement in the decadent art movement. While decadent art's most notorious practitioner was Oscar Wilde, as a movement it spread through western Europe and even included a few adherents in Russia. Jewish writers and artists such as Catulle Mèndes, Gustav Kahn, and Simeon Solomon would portray non-stereotyped characters and produce highly influential works. After decadent art's peak, Walter Benjamin, Marcel Proust, and Sigmund Freud would take up the idiom of decadence and carry it with them during the cultural transition to modernism. Freedman expertly and elegantly takes readers through this transition and beyond, showing the lineage of Jewish decadence all the way through to the end of the twentieth century"--
Demography Of A Shtetl The Case Of Piotrk W Trybunalski
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Author : Tomasz M. Jankowski
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-08-29
Demography Of A Shtetl The Case Of Piotrk W Trybunalski written by Tomasz M. Jankowski and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-29 with Religion categories.
A quantitative study of the pre-war population of Piotrków Trybunalski in Central Poland reveals key demographic similarities and differences between local Jews and non-Jews and places them in a European perspective.
The Rebellion Of The Daughters
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Author : Rachel Manekin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-09
The Rebellion Of The Daughters written by Rachel Manekin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09 with History categories.
The Origins of the "Daughters' Question" -- Religious Ardor: Michalina Araten and Her Embrace of Catholicism -- Romantic Love: Debora Lewkowicz and Her Flight from the Village -- Intellectual Passion: Anna Kluger and Her Struggle for Higher Education -- Rebellious Daughters and the Literary Imagination: From Jacob Wassermann to S. Y. Agnon -- Bringing the Daughters Back: A New Model of Female Orthodox Jewish Education.
The Meaning Of Yiddish
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Author : Benjamin Harshav
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2024-03-29
The Meaning Of Yiddish written by Benjamin Harshav and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-29 with Religion categories.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.
Battling Bella
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Author : Leandra Ruth Zarnow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Battling Bella written by Leandra Ruth Zarnow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Leandra Ruth Zarnow tells the inspiring and timely story of Bella Abzug, a New York politician who brought the passion and ideals of 1960s protest movements to Congress. Abzug promoted feminism, privacy protections, gay rights, and human rights. Her efforts shifted the political center, until more conservative forces won back the Democratic Party.
The Oxford Handbook Of Jewish Studies
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Author : Martin Goodman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Handbooks Online
Release Date : 2002
The Oxford Handbook Of Jewish Studies written by Martin Goodman and has been published by Oxford Handbooks Online this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies reflects the current state of scholarship in the field as analyzed by an international team of experts in the different and varied areas represented within contemporary Jewish Studies. Unlike recent attempts to encapsulate the current state of Jewish Studies, the Oxford Handbook is more than a mere compendium of agreed facts; rather, it is an exhaustive survey of current interests and directions in the field.
Nineteenth Century Jewish Literature
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Author : Jonathan M. Hess
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2013-05-15
Nineteenth Century Jewish Literature written by Jonathan M. Hess and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-15 with History categories.
Recent scholarship has brought to light the existence of a dynamic world of specifically Jewish forms of literature in the nineteenth century—fiction by Jews, about Jews, and often designed largely for Jews. This volume makes this material accessible to English speakers for the first time, offering a selection of Jewish fiction from France, Great Britain, and the German-speaking world. The stories are remarkably varied, ranging from historical fiction to sentimental romance, to social satire, but they all engage with key dilemmas including assimilation, national allegiance, and the position of women. Offering unique insights into the hopes and fears of Jews experiencing the dramatic impact of modernity, the literature collected in this book will provide compelling reading for all those interested in modern Jewish history and culture, whether general readers, students, or scholars.