The Road to Modern Jewish Politics Political Tradition and Political Reconstruction in the Jewish Community of Tsarist Russia |
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Author:
| Lederhendler, Eli |
ISBN: | 978-1-280-52399-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $81.00 |
Book Description:
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In this innovative study, Eli Lederhandler explores the previously ignored antecedents to the political awakening of Jewish intellectuals and their break with the traditional, religion-centred culture in Tsarist Russia. Only in the last few years have scholars begun to consider the place of politics in pre-modern Jewish society, and then only from a purely theoretical point of view. Lederhandler's work will be the first to examine in depth the actual political functioning of a Jewish...
More DescriptionIn this innovative study, Eli Lederhandler explores the previously ignored antecedents to the political awakening of Jewish intellectuals and their break with the traditional, religion-centred culture in Tsarist Russia. Only in the last few years have scholars begun to consider the place of politics in pre-modern Jewish society, and then only from a purely theoretical point of view. Lederhandler's work will be the first to examine in depth the actual political functioning of a Jewish community in its relations with the non-Jewish state and with its own citizens.