Arguing that the 20th century was the Jewish century, Slezkine explores the spectacular success and unique vulnerability of the Jews, uncovers the 'Jewish Revolution' within the Russian Revolution, and follows the exodus from the Pale of Settlement to the promised lands of Ameri…
by Project Muse, Slezkine, Yuri
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This masterwork of interpretative history begins with a bold declaration: The Modern Age is the Jewish Age--and we are all, to varying degrees, Jews. The assertion is, of course, metaphorical. But it underscores Yuri Slezkine's provocative thesis. Not only have Jews adapted bett…
This masterwork of interpretative history begins with a bold declaration: The Modern Age is the Jewish Age--and we are all, to varying degrees, Jews. The assertion is, of course, metaphorical. But it underscores Yuri Slezkine's provocative thesis. Not only have Jews adapted bett…
Arguing that the 20th century was the Jewish century, Slezkine explores the spectacular success and unique vulnerability of the Jews, uncovers the 'Jewish Revolution' within the Russian Revolution, and follows the exodus from the Pale of Settlement to the promised lands of Ameri…
The author claims that not only have Jews adapted better than many other groups to living in the modern world, they have become the premiere symbol and standard of modern life everywhere. The Jews traditionally belonged to a social category known as "service nomads," an outsider…
"David Foglesong tells the story of American efforts to liberate and remake Russia since the 1880s. He analyzes the involvement of journalists, political activists, propagandists, missionaries, diplomats, engineers, and others in this grand crusade, with special attention to the…
A stimulating and provocative collection, these essays challenge received notions about the culture and history of medieval Russia and offer fresh approaches to problems of textual interpretation, the theory of the medieval text, and the analysis of alternative, nonverbal texts.…
