Jews and Jewish Life in Russia and the Soviet Union / Edition 1

by Yaacov Ro'i

Overview

The main focus of this book is Jewish life under the Soviet regime. The themes of the book include: the attitude of the government to Jews, the fate of the Jewish religion and life in Post-World War II Russia. The volume also contains an assessment of the prospects for future emigration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714641492
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1995
Series:	Cummings Center Series , #2
Edition description:	ANN
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

With its comparative and interactive approach, this volume offers a broad and nuanced presentation of the issues and themes under consideration. Roi"s effort is to be commended; it should serve as a model for future scholarly projects." History and the Social Sciences



" This is a major contribution to a rapidly grwoing field of scholarship"- Immigrants and Minorities

Editorial Reviews

The essays evolved from an international conference in Moscow in Soviet periods and deal with all aspects of the Jewish experience -- religious, educational, cultural, economic, etc. The chapters on Birobidzhan, Jewish immigration, Soviet policy towards Israel and the demography of the Jewish population in the former U.S.S.R. are perhaps of greater interest to the non-specialist.

Jewish Book World

Contributors present assessments of Jewish life in Russia, the Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia, drawing on archival information available since the disintegration of the USSR. Topics include the tsarist legacy, the Bolshevik/Soviet approach to the Jewish question, popular and official antisemitism, WWII and its aftermath, Soviet Jewry and the international arena, and past trends and future prospects in demography and emigration. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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