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- Book Title
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253222079
ISBN-13
9780253222077
eBay Product ID (ePID)
78650691
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
424 Pages
Publication Name
Kiev, Jewish Metropolis : a History, 1859-1914
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Jewish
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Series
The Modern Jewish Experience Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
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Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2009-049723
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
The best books in Russian-Jewish history of recent years continue to question the myths and to look at the facts anew with the help of archival materials and other rare sources. Natan Meir's book does exactly this.... As he demonstrates in this book, Natan Meir is a careful and innovative scholar., "The best books in Russian-Jewish history of recent years continue to question the myths and to look at the facts anew with the help of archival materials and other rare sources. Natan Meir's book does exactly this.... As he demonstrates in this book, Natan Meir is a careful and innovative scholar." -SEER, Kiev, Jewish Metropolis . . . is a rich social, cultural, and institutional history of Jewish life in one of its most important and hitherto least understood urban centers., This study... represents an important addition to the historiography of Russian Jewry in that it addresses a notable gap in the literature: the Jewish population of late imperial Kiev.... Meir's portrait of Kievan Jewry and its institutional formation is a thoroughly researched study that considers multiple perspectives, namely those of a diverse Jewish community, its competing political leaders, the tsarist government, and provincial and municipal administrators., "Natan Meir's meticulous new history of Kiev Jewry in the modern period, is an assiduous work of conventional scholarship. Meir provides a thorough, lucid and ultimately heartrending account of the noble successes of Kiev's Jews in building a solid Jewish community." -Forward, May 25, 2011, Meir's book provides a broad history of Jewish Kiev in the half-century between the loosening of residence restrictions and the outbreak of the First World War, and gives an exceptionally rich portrait of the complex and changing nature of Kiev's Jewish community., "A multidimensional and panoramic picture of Jewish communal life in late Tsarist Kiev. The book is meticulously researched, eminently readable, and rich in detail." -Jeffrey Veidlinger, author of Jewish Public Culture in the Late Russian Empire, "The author attempted to and succeeded in doing two things: producing 'a history of late-imperial Kiev Jewry and an evaluation of the developent of Jewish life in a Russian city under the last three tsars'.... Recommended." -Choice, April 2011, "This study... represents an important addition to the historiography of Russian Jewry in that it addresses a notable gap in the literature: the Jewish population of late imperial Kiev.... Meir's portrait of Kievan Jewry and its institutional formation is a thoroughly researched study that considers multiple perspectives, namely those of a diverse Jewish community, its competing political leaders, the tsarist government, and provincial and municipal administrators." -East European Jewish Affairs, "Drawing on archival documents, the local press, memoirs, and belles letters, Meir shows Kiev's Jews at work, at leisure, in the synagogue, and engaged in the activities of myriad Jewish organizations and philanthropies." --Menorah Review, Populated by wealthy Jewish merchants and professionals as well as artisans, petty traders, and numerous other former shtetl dwellers barely able to make a living, Kiev was known for its opportunities for education, employment, and entrepreneurship, but notorious for frequent persecution of its Jews. Meir (Judaic studies, Portland State Univ.) documents and analyzes a complex history of Kiev Jewry. Part 1 explores the first decades of the mass Jewish migration to the city, while the second (major) part covers the crucial years 1881-1914, when Jewish Kiev was consolidated. The author explores the Jewish community's politics, leadership struggles, socioeconomic and demographic changes, religious and cultural sensibilities, and relations with the city's Christian population. Drawing on archival documents, the local press, and memoirs, Meir shows Kiev's Jews at work, at leisure, in the synagogue, and engaged in the activities of various Jewish organizations and philanthropies. The author attempted to and succeeded in doing two things: producing 'a history of late-imperial Kiev Jewry and an evaluation of the development of Jewish life in a Russian city under the last three tsars.' Summing Up: Recommended. All levels except two-year technical program students. -- Choice, "Natan Meir's meticulous new history of Kiev Jewry in the modern period, is an assiduous work of conventional scholarship. Meir provides a thorough, lucid and ultimately heartrending account of the noble successes of Kiev's Jews in building a solid Jewish community." -- Forward, May 25, 2011, "A multidimensional and panoramic picture of Jewish communal life in late Tsarist Kiev. The book is meticulously researched, eminently readable, and rich in detail." Jeffrey Veidlinger, author of Jewish Public Culture in the Late Russian Empire "The best books in Russian-Jewish history of recent years continue to question the myths and to look at the facts anew with the help of archival materials and other rare sources. Natan Meir's book does exactly this. ... As he demonstrates in this book, Natan Meir is a careful and innovative scholar." - Slavonic and East European Review "This well-written, engaging book seeks to reconstruct the fabric of Jewish daily life in the dynamic city of Kiev, known as the mother of Russian Orthodox cities." - Jewish Book Council "Meir has given us a penetrating study. His style of writing is clear and interesting. He knows how to tell a story, arouse curiosity, and sustain interest, a quality that so many academic studies lack. The book merits translation into Hebrew. It is a significant contribution to the historiography of East European Jewry and joins the list of other important studies on this subject that have appeared in recent years." - Jewish History, "Meir's book provides a broad history of Jewish Kiev in the half-century between the loosening of residence restrictions and the outbreak of the First World War, and gives an exceptionally rich portrait of the complex and changing nature of Kiev's Jewish community." -Revolutionary Russia, Kiev, Jewish Metropolis... is a rich social, cultural, and institutional history of Jewish life in one of its most important and hitherto least understood urban centers., Populated by wealthy Jewish merchants and professionals as well as artisans, petty traders, and numerous other former shtetl dwellers barely able to make a living, Kiev was known for its opportunities for education, employment, and entrepreneurship, but notorious for frequent persecution of its Jews. Meir (Judaic studies, Portland State Univ.) documents and analyzes a complex history of Kiev Jewry. Part 1 explores the first decades of the mass Jewish migration to the city, while the second (major) part covers the crucial years 1881-1914, when Jewish Kiev was consolidated. The author explores the Jewish community's politics, leadership struggles, socioeconomic and demographic changes, religious and cultural sensibilities, and relations with the city's Christian population. Drawing on archival documents, the local press, and memoirs, Meir shows Kiev's Jews at work, at leisure, in the synagogue, and engaged in the activities of various Jewish organizations and philanthropies. The author attempted to and succeeded in doing two things: producing 'a history of late-imperial Kiev Jewry and an evaluation of the development of Jewish life in a Russian city under the last three tsars.' Summing Up: Recommended. All levels except two-year technical program students. -- ChoiceS. Kan, Dartmouth College, April 2011--S. Kan, Dartmouth College (01/01/2011), "Without any doubt this is a very important first monograph on the history of Jews in Kiev, which reveals many new aspects of Jewish life in the city and in the Tsarist Empire and brings one of the largest Jewish communities in Russia into the scholarly orbit." -Shofar, Natan Meir's meticulous new history of Kiev Jewry in the modern period, is an assiduous work of conventional scholarship. Meir provides a thorough, lucid and ultimately heartrending account of the noble successes of Kiev's Jews in building a solid Jewish community., "Kiev, Jewish Metropolis... is a rich social, cultural, and institutional history of Jewish life in one of its most important and hitherto least understood urban centers." -The Journal of Modern History, The author attempted to and succeeded in doing two things: producing 'a history of late-imperial Kiev Jewry and an evaluation of the developent of Jewish life in a Russian city under the last three tsars'.... Recommended., The best books in Russian-Jewish history of recent years continue to question the myths and to look at the facts anew with the help of archival materials and other rare sources. Natan Meir's book does exactly this. . . . As he demonstrates in this book, Natan Meir is a careful and innovative scholar., The author attempted to and succeeded in doing two things: producing 'a history of late-imperial Kiev Jewry and an evaluation of the developent of Jewish life in a Russian city under the last three tsars'. . . . Recommended. April 2011, "Kiev, Jewish Metropolis is a welcome addition to our knowledge of an important city that, [Meir] correctly points out, has remained surprisingly underresearched." -- Slavic Review, Vol. 70.3, Fall 2011, "The author attempted to and succeeded in doing two things: producing 'a history of late-imperial Kiev Jewry and an evaluation of the developent of Jewish life in a Russian city under the last three tsars'.... Recommended." -- Choice, April 2011, "A multidimensional and panoramic picture of Jewish communal life in late Tsarist Kiev. The book is meticulously researched, eminently readable, and rich in detail." -- Jeffrey Veidlinger, author of Jewish Public Culture in the Late Russian Empire, Without any doubt this is a very important first monograph on the history of Jews in Kiev, which reveals many new aspects of Jewish life in the city and in the Tsarist Empire and brings one of the largest Jewish communities in Russia into the scholarly orbit., "Kiev, Jewish Metropolis is a welcome addition to our knowledge of an important city that, [Meir] correctly points out, has remained surprisingly underresearched." -Slavic Review, Vol. 70.3, Fall 2011, A multidimensional and panoramic picture of Jewish communal life in late Tsarist Kiev. The book is meticulously researched, eminently readable, and rich in detail., Kiev, Jewish Metropolis is a welcome addition to our knowledge of an important city that, [Meir] correctly points out, has remained surprisingly underresearched., "Meir has given us a penetrating study. His style of writing is clear and interesting. He knows how to tell a story, arouse curiosity, and sustain interest, a quality that so many academic studies lack. The book merits translation into Hebrew. It is a significant contribution to the historiography of East European Jewry." -Jewish History, "Without any doubt this is a very important first monograph on the history of Jews in Kiev, which reveals many new aspects of Jewish life in the city and in the Tsarist Empire and brings one of the largest Jewish communities in Russia into the scholarly orbit." -- Shofar, Meir has given us a penetrating study. His style of writing is clear and interesting. He knows how to tell a story, arouse curiosity, and sustain interest, a quality that so many academic studies lack. The book merits translation into Hebrew. It is a significant contribution to the historiography of East European Jewry., This study . . . represents an important addition to the historiography of Russian Jewry in that it addresses a notable gap in the literature: the Jewish population of late imperial Kiev. . . . Meir's portrait of Kievan Jewry and its institutional formation is a thoroughly researched study that considers multiple perspectives, namely those of a diverse Jewish community, its competing political leaders, the tsarist government, and provincial and municipal administrators.
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
305.892/404777
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1. The Early Years 1. Settlement and Growth, 18591881 2. The Foundations of Communal Life Part 2. Jewish Metropolis 3. The Consolidation of Jewish Kiev, 18811914 4. Modern Jewish Cultures and Practices 5. Jew as Neighbor, Jew as Other: Interethnic Relations and Antisemitism 6. Varieties of Jewish Philanthropy 7. Revolutions in Communal Life Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Meir shows Kiev's Jews at work, at leisure, in the synagogue, and engaged in the activities of myriad Jewish organizations and philanthropies., Populated by urbane Jewish merchants and professionals as well as new arrivals from the shtetl, imperial Kiev was acclaimed for its opportunities for education, culture, employment, and entrepreneurship but cursed for the often pitiless persecution of its Jews. Kiev, Jewish Metropolis limns the history of Kiev Jewry from the official readmission of Jews to the city in 1859 to the outbreak of World War I. It explores the Jewish community's politics, its leadership struggles, socioeconomic and demographic shifts, religious and cultural sensibilities, and relations with the city's Christian population. Drawing on archival documents, the local press, memoirs, and belles lettres, Natan M. Meir shows Kiev's Jews at work, at leisure, in the synagogue, and engaged in the activities of myriad Jewish organizations and philanthropies.
LC Classification Number
DS135.U42K5453 2010
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