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Focusing on Galicia: Jews, Poles, and Ukrainians, 1772-1918

By Antony Polonsky , Yiśraʼel Barṭal

Book information

Publisher
Littman Library Of Jewish Civilization
Year
2009
ISBN
9781874774402, 9781909821637
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
105 MB (109724339 bytes)
Series
Polin
Pages
418\416
Library
Fulcrum
Time added
2023-06-13 15:38:51

Description

From 1772-1918 Jews were concentratede more densely in Galicia than in any other area in Europe. Bartal (modern jewish history, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and Polonsky (Judaic and social studies, Brandeis University) are joined by a number of other scholars of Judaism to explore the Jewish community in Galicia and its relationship with the Poles, Ukranians, and other ethnic groups. Essays include discuss of the consequences of Galician autonomy; Galician Jewish migration to Vienna; the reforms of Maria Theresa and Joseph II in the 18th centyry, the assimilation of the Jewish elite; and levels of literacy among Poles and jews.

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