ChaeRan Y. Freeze , Jay M. Harris
Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia (Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781611684551
- author:
- ChaeRan Y. Freeze , Jay M. Harris
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Brandeis University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 648
- Dimensions:
- 3.8 x 17.8 x 26 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Multicultural Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia: Select Documents, 1772-1914
This collection of declassified archival documents, rabbinic sources, and previously untranslated memoirs offers a unique insight into the everyday lives of Jews in Imperial Russia, from the 19th century to the eve of World War I.
Through a diverse range of documents, the authors reveal the complexities of Jewish life, exploring themes such as religion, family, health, sexuality, work, and politics. By personalizing collective experience through individual stories, these sources provide a nuanced portrait of a vanished society, highlighting the tensions and ruptures that shaped its history.
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