The Jews of Odessa : A Cultural History, 1794-1881 by Zipperstein, Steven J

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Stanford Univ Pr, 1991. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 228 pages. 8.75x5.50x0.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Founded in 1794 as a frontier city on the Black Sea, Odessa soon grew to be one of Russia's busiest seaports. This history of Jewish Odessa traces the rise of that community from its foundation in 1794 to the pogroms of 1881 that erupted after the assassination of Alexander II.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Content appears with scattered & neat underling, and sparse notes throughout but remains clear and very well preserved with wraps displaying no significant surface/edge wear as shown. Founded in 1794 as a frontier city on the Black Sea, Odessa soon grew to be one of Russia's busiest seaports. Settlers of all nationalities went there to seek their fortune, among them Jews who came to form one of the largest, wealthiest, and most culturally fertile Jewish communities in Europe. This history of Jewish Odessa traces the rise of that community from its foundation in 1794 to the pogroms of 1881 that erupted after the assassination of Alexander II. Zipperstein emphasizes Jewish acculturation: changes in behavior, attitude, and ideology as reflected in schools, synagogues, newspapers, and other institutions of the period. The patterns set then affected the community's cultural development well into the second decade of the twentieth century. More a modern metropolis than any other… Read More

Stanford Univ Pr, 1991. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 228 pages. 8.75x5.50x0.50 inches.

Stanford University Press, 1991-11-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!