Dear Friends & Colleagues, Academic Studies Press is pleased to announce the publication of *Jewish City or Inferno of Russian Israel? A History of the Jews in Kiev before February 1917 <http://www.academicstudiespress.com/browse-catalog/jewish-city-or-inferno-of-russian-israel> *by Victoria Khiterer.
*Series:* Jews of Russia and Eastern Europe and Their Legacy March 2016 | 9781618114761 | 492 pp.; 33 illus; 3 maps | $89.00 USD | Cloth *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. *Victoria Khiterer *is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide at Millersville University, PA. She is the author and editor of five books and over eighty articles in Russian and Eastern European Jewish History. *Table of Contents* *AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsA Note on Dates, Spelling, and NamesList of TablesList of IllustrationsList of Maps* 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 *Appendix. Dmitrii Bogrov and the Assassination of StolypinBibliography * *Praise:* “Kiev lay in the heart of the Jewish Pale of Settlement but until the revolution of February 1917 only restricted numbers of privileged Jews had the legal right to settle there. Nevertheless, the town also became a magnet for the impoverished Jewish masses seeking to escape the poverty of shtetl life. This compelling and well-researched monograph highlights the dual character of the town for its Jewish inhabitants—on the one hand the home of a well-established and culturally productive Jewish community, on the other the scene of constant persecution and expulsion. It is essential reading for all those interested in the evolution of Jewish life in the Tsarist Empire and in the modern world.” *— Antony Polonsky, Emeritus Professor of Holocaust Studies, Brandeis University; Chief Historian, Museum of Polish Jews in Warsaw* For more information on this title, please visit the books dedicated webpage at: http://www.academicstudiespress.com/browse-catalog/jewish-city-or-inferno-of-russian-israel 30% off list price with promotional code *KHITERER*. Thank you, Academic Studies Press 28 Montfern Avenue Brighton, MA 02135 T: +1 (617) 782-6290 F: +1 (857) 241-3149 www.academicstudiespress.com
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