Description: Russians, Jews, and the Pogroms of 1881–1882 Comprehensive new history of the anti-Jewish pogrom crisis in the Russian Empire of 1881–2 by a leading authority in the field. John Doyle Klier (Author) 9780521895484, Cambridge University Press Hardback, published 31 March 2011 518 pages 23.4 x 15.9 x 2.8 cm, 0.95 kg 'Anti-Jewish violence was no novelty in the Russian Empire of the nineteenth century, but the extraordinary surge of attacks that broke out in 1881–82 became a watershed, both for imperial policy and for the Jewish response. Though these events seem to anticipate disorders and brutality of later decades, John Klier argues that they were distinctive, warranting attention on their own terms. He meticulously reviews primary and secondary sources to produce a comprehensive chronicle and critique both of the pogroms and of the reactions they provoked.' Robert E. Johnson, Canadian Journal of History Anti-Jewish pogroms rocked the Russian Empire in 1881–2, plunging both the Jewish community and the imperial authorities into crisis. Focusing on a wide range of responses to the pogroms, this book offers the most comprehensive, balanced, and complex study of the crisis to date. It presents a nuanced account of the diversity of Jewish political reactions and introduces a wealth of new sources covering Russian and other non-Jewish reactions to these events. Seeking to answer the question of what caused the pogroms' outbreak and spread, the book provides a fuller picture of how officials at every level responded to the national emergency and irrevocably lays to rest the myth that the authorities instigated or tolerated the pogroms. This is essential reading not only for Russian and Jewish historians but also for those interested in the study of ethnic violence more generally. Part I. Introduction: the Russian Empire and its Jews 1. The pogroms of 1881–2 2. What was a pogrom? Part II: 3. Confronting the pogroms 4. Russian society views the pogroms 5. The crystallization of prejudice 6. Prejudice into policy 7. The pogroms as foreign policy crisis Part III: 8. Jewish responses to the pogroms 9. The Jewish press and the emigration crisis 10. Politics without prophecy 11. The pogroms as humanitarian crisis Epilogue: legends of the pogroms. Subject Areas: Jewish studies [JFSR1], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], European history [HBJD]
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BIC Subject Area 1: Jewish studies [JFSR1]
BIC Subject Area 2: Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL]
BIC Subject Area 3: European history [HBJD]
Number of Pages: 518 Pages
Publication Name: Russians, Jews, and the Pogroms of 1881-1882
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 234 mm
Subject: Politics, History
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 950 g
Subject Area: Social Organisations
Author: John Doyle Klier
Item Width: 159 mm
Format: Hardcover
