Description
About the Author
Zvi Gitelman is professor of Judaic studies and political science at the University of Michigan. He is author or editor of 10 books including; Jewish Life After the USSR and A Century of Ambivalence: The Jews in Russia and the Soviet Union. Yaacov Ro'i is professor of history at Tel Aviv University. He is author or editor of 9 books including Russian Jews on Three Continents, Jews and Jewish Life in Russia and the Soviet Union, and Jewish Culture and Identity in the Soviet Union.
Reviews
The finest international scholars examine some of the most intriguing, yet under-researched aspects of Soviet Jewish experiences, ranging from the Jewish participation in civil war and social and demographic trends of Soviet Jewry during early and late Soviet periods. The most interesting parts of the volume deal with post-Soviet experiences. For the first time, the issues of Jewish demographics in post-Soviet space, the relationship between Vladimir Putin and Russian Jewish community, as well as post-Soviet Jewish Diaspora in Israel are discussed in the context of Soviet Jewish history. The editors did a wonderful job in putting the essays together, and opening new horizons in the field of Russian Jewish history and society. This is a true tribute to the spirit and finest quality of Mordechai Altshuler's works. -- Anna Shternshis, University of Toronto
The essays are scholarly, informative, and readable. Recommended. * CHOICE *
A valuable collection. It will be of use to those who wish to sample some of the most important work being done on the Soviet and post-Soviet Jewish experience. * East European Jewish Affairs, November 2009 *
Gitelman and Ro'i have brought together some of the most well established and up-and-coming scholars in this wonderful tribute to Mordechai Altshuler. The authors reveal exciting new material about Soviet Jewish history from newly mined archives. They explore everything from how Zionism survived so long in the early Soviet state to the intricacies of Putin-era Jewish politics. -- David Shneer, University of Denver
Book Information
ISBN 9780742558175
Author Zvi Gitelman
Format Hardback
Page Count 418
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 760g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 162mm * 23mm