The Jewish century
(Book)
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2004].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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940.04924 SLEZK
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2004].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 438 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-411) and index.
Description
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 group specializing in the delivery of goods and services. This role--urban, mobile, literate, articulate, intellectually intricate, physically fastidious, and occupationally flexible--has taken center stage in the modern age. Marxism and Freudianism sprang largely from the Jewish predicament, and both Soviet Bolshevism and American liberalism were affected in fundamental ways by the Jewish exodus from the Pale of Settlement. The book concentrates on the drama of the Russian Jews, including ̌migrš and their offspring in America, Palestine, and the Soviet Union. But Slezkine has as much to say about the many faces of modernity as he does about Jewry.--Publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Capitalism -- Social aspects.
Civilization, Modern -- Jewish influences.
Entrepreneurship -- Social aspects.
Jews -- Europe -- Economic conditions.
Jews -- Europe -- Social conditions.
Jews -- Russia -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.
Jews -- Russia -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Jews -- Russia -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Jews -- Russia -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Russia -- Civilization -- Jewish influences.
Russia -- Ethnic relations.
Social integration -- Russia.
Civilization, Modern -- Jewish influences.
Entrepreneurship -- Social aspects.
Jews -- Europe -- Economic conditions.
Jews -- Europe -- Social conditions.
Jews -- Russia -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.
Jews -- Russia -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Jews -- Russia -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Jews -- Russia -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Russia -- Civilization -- Jewish influences.
Russia -- Ethnic relations.
Social integration -- Russia.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Slezkine, Y. (2004). The Jewish century . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Slezkine, Yuri, 1956-. 2004. The Jewish Century. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Slezkine, Yuri, 1956-. The Jewish Century Princeton University Press, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Slezkine, Yuri. The Jewish Century Princeton University Press, 2004.
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