The Persecution of the Jews in Russia: With Appendix Containing a Summary of Special and Restrictive Laws (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Russo-Jewish Committee

9780260514981: The Persecution of the Jews in Russia: With Appendix Containing a Summary of Special and Restrictive Laws (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260514985 ISBN 13: 9780260514981

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Put simply, this book exposes how imperial Russia restricted Jewish life through law and policy, and what those limits meant in daily life.

It presents the laws, their applications, and the human impact in a careful, document‑driven voice.

This edition gathers the official statutes and an abridged appendix that traces restrictions on religion, education, civil rights, and military service. It also offers a sobering narrative about how those rules shaped daily existence, opportunity, and community life for Jews in the Pale of Settlement and beyond.

Detailed summaries of eligibility, residency, and civil rights that limit Jewish participation in local government, education, and public life.
Accounts of military service restrictions and legal penalties that affected Jewish communities and individuals.
Discussion of how permissions and prohibitions interacted with religion, personal status, and movement.
Context for understanding the broader social and historical consequences of these laws.

Ideal for readers of Jewish history, Russian history, and law students seeking primary-source perspectives on persecution, policy, and power in late 19th‑century Russia.

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