City of Rogues and Schnorrers: Russia's Jews and the Myth of Old Odessa

Contents

CONTENTS Acknowledgments xi Note on Transliteration xv INTRODUCTION Why Is This Town Different from All the Rest? 1 CHAPTER 1 The Birth of Old Odessa 23 CHAPTER 2 Crafting Old Odessa 48 CHAPTER 3 The Battle for Old Odessa 82 CHAPTER 4 Revival and Survival 131 CHAPTER 5 Rewriting Old Odessa’s Mythical Past 174 EPILOGUE The End of Old Odessa 191 Notes 193 Bibliography 237 Index 259 ...