Russia Gathers Her Jews: The Origins of the Jewish Question in Russia, 1772â 1825 (NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies)

Klier, John Doyle

ISBN 10: 087580117X / ISBN 13: 9780875801179

Published by Northern Illinois University Press, 1986

Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and light fading. Seller Inventory # 9999-99991131855

Synopsis:

Klier's analysis of the motivations behind government policies and attitudes is well documented and convincing.... [An] important and well-researched monograph.― The Journal of Modern History

This classic study by the late John Doyle Klier is considered a seminal text in modern Jewish history by one of the foremost scholars in the field. In this, his first book, Klier offers an important analysis of Russia's early acquisition of, attitudes toward, and administration of its Jewish population. He argues that the Russian response to the Jewish Question was based less on a tradition or religious antipathy than on the failure to develop a consistent, well-articulated policy in the face of a new and unusual problem. This failure led to ineffective social legislation and became the legacy of Russia's first encounter with the Jews.

This essential book will be of enduring interest to scholars of modern Russian and Jewish history.

About the Author:

John Doyle Klier (1944–2007) was a notable scholar of European Jewish history. He was the author of Imperial Russia's Jewish Question, 1855-81 and coeditor of Pogroms, among other works.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Russia Gathers Her Jews: The Origins of the ...
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Publication Date: 1986
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good