Jewish City or Inferno of Russian Israel? A History of the Jews in Kiev Before February 1917.

Jewish City or Inferno of Russian Israel? A History of the Jews in Kiev Before February 1917.

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Author / Creator:	Victoria Khiterer.
Imprint:	Academic Studies Press, 2016.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	Jews of Russia and Eastern Europe and their legacy Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and their legacy.
Subject:	Jews -- Ukraine -- Kyïv -- History. Jews. Ukraine -- Kyïv. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11406254

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ISBN:	1618114778 9781618114778 161811476X 9781618114761
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-457) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	This book describes the history of Jews in Kiev from the tenth century to the February 1917 Revolution. At the turn of the twentieth century, the Kiev Jewish community was one of the largest and wealthiest in the Russian Empire. This book illuminates the major processes and events in Kievan Jewish history, including the creation of the Jewish community, the expulsions of Jews from the city, government persecution and Jewish pogroms, the Beilis Affair, the participation of Jews in the political, economic, and cultural life of Kiev, and their contribution to the development of the city.
Other form:	Print version: Khiterer, Viktorii︠a︡. Jewish city or inferno of Russian Israel?. Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2016 9781618114761 161811476X

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Chapter one. The history of Jews in Kiev from the tenth century to 1660
Chapter two. The Jews of Kiev in the embrace of the Russian empire (1794-1859)
Chapter three. The Jewish right of residence in Kiev in 1859-1917
Chapter four. The Kiev Jewish community and its leaders
Chapter five. The wealth and poverty of Jews in Kiev
Chapter six. Jewish pogroms and the Beilis Affair
Chapter seven. How Jews gained their education in Kiev
Chapter eight. Jewish culture in Kiev
Chapter nine. Between tradition and modernity: Jewish religious life in Kiev
Conclusion.