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

Klier, John Doyle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875809839 ISBN 13: 9780875809830

Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press, 2011

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.

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875809839
• ISBN 13: 9780875809830
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260