The Jews of Odessa: A Cultural History, 1794-1881 [Hardcover]

Steven J. Zipperstein (Author)

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“Zipperstein draws a vivid picture of a Jewish community experiencing the pains of growth, change, and ferment by combining the best qualities of a social and intellectual historian. . . . This excellent book deserves reading by a wide audience.”—Journal of Social History

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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“Zipperstein draws a vivid picture of a Jewish community experiencing the pains of growth, change, and ferment by combining the best qualities of a social and intellectual historian. . . . This excellent book deserves reading by a wide audience.”—Journal of Social History

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 228 pages
• Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr (February 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804712514
• ISBN-13: 978-0804712514
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,888,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend it, July 12, 2001

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Yuri Fridman (Glenview, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Jews of Odessa: A Cultural History, 1794-1881 (Paperback)

Great book. In a small volume - lots of information and insightful analysis. One of the most interesting themes - development of Jewish political thought, and development of the Zionist idea. And a personal note. I am a Jew from Odessa myself. Reading the book brought me back to my beautiful city, and I couldn't help but recognized many familiar characters, and thought about my family origins. Thank you, Steven!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice for your first look at Russian Jewry., September 19, 1999

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This review is from: The Jews of Odessa: A Cultural History, 1794-1881 (Paperback)

Easy to read and well-researched, this is an excellent book to add to your layperson's repertoire on Ukrainian/Russian Jewish history. I learned a lot about how Jewish people lived, what they did, what they thought about... and how political events shaped their lives.