The Lord's Jews: Magnate-Jewish Relations in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Eighteenth Century (Center for Jewish Studies) [Paperback]

M. J. Rosman (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1992

In this exploration of the relationship between Jews and magnates in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Rosman shows the influence of the Jews on economic, social, and political life in the Polish, Ukranian, and Belorussian territories, and offers new perspectives on their relations with magnates. Rosman focuses on two major questions: What were the principal spheres of interaction between the Jews and the nobility? What was the significance of this interaction for both parties? By analyzing the Sieniawski-Czartoryski estates the author demonstrates the measure of co-operation that existed between magnates and Jews. Jews guaranteed the viability of important economic institutions and provided commercial services, while magnates furnished an environment for Jews to conduct their religious and commercial activities. Drawing on Polish, Hebrew, and Yiddish sources and literature from archives and libraries in Poland, Israel, and the United States, Rosman provides a detailed account of the socioeconomic development of early modern Europe's largest Jewish community.

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• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916458474
• ISBN-13: 978-0916458478
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,330,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The Jewish Publication Society of America has some excellent books on Jews in Polish-Lithuania and in the 20th century as well. They're well-balanced in terms of placing Jewish history within the context of other ethnic groups living in the same area at the same time. I have a library of over 100 books on this and related topics (no, I'm not Jewish - I'm Christian)and am always looking for more. The center to which I am referring has published out of Philadelphia. I'm going to give this one a shot.