Easter in Kishniev: Anatomy of a Pogrom Contributor(s): Judge, Edward H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0814742238 ISBN-13: 9780814742235 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1995 Annotation: Judge's book is the best to date on the Kishinev pogrom of 1903. In seven gracefully written chapters, the author lays out the background of the Jewish question in Russia, profiles the city of Kishinev, narrates the events leading up to and included in the pogrom, and analyzes its causes and effects.
A detailed re-examination of the notorious Kishinev pogrom of 1903.
storm of indignation that followed the pogrom, and the efforts of tsarist officials to counter subsequent negative publicity. EASTER IN KISHINEV also portrays the investigation of the disorders and the trials of the rioters and carefully considers the question of government responsibility for the outbreak of the pogrom.
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Religion | Holidays - Easter & Lent - History | Jewish - General |
Dewey: 947.75 |
LCCN: 92016982 |
Series: Reappraisals Jewish Soc Histry |
Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.2" W x 9.06" (0.69 lbs) 198 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Holiday - Easter - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Russia - Cultural Region - Asian |
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Publisher Description: Judge's book is the best to date on the Kishinev pogrom of 1903. In seven gracefully written chapters, the author lays out the background of the Jewish question in Russia, profiles the city of Kishinev, narrates the events leading up to and included in the pogrom, and analyzes its causes and effects. |
Contributor Bio(s): Judge, Edward H.: - EDWARD H. JUDGE is Professor of History at Le Moyne College and author of Plehve: Repression and Reform in Imperial Russia, 1902-1904, which won the American Historical Association's First Book Award. |