Empire Jews: Jewish Nationalism and Acculturation in 19th- and Early 20th-Century Russia

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Empire Jews Jewish Nationalism and Acculturation in 19th- and Early 20th-Century Russia The New Approaches to Russian and East European Jewish Culture series aims to bring to the public the finest scholarship on Russian and East European Jewish culture. Drawing on Yiddish, Hebrew, and Slavic studies, the series emphasizes questions of the culture and intellectual history of the Jews in Russia and Eastern Europe. Of particular focus are the unexplored relationships between Jews and their neighbors and among Jews themselves. The editor hopes to publish works that challenge conventional or simplistic ideas regarding the role of Jews in the relevant literatures (Russian, Polish, Czech, etc...), cosmopolitanism and national identity, and the intersection of religious and secular conceptions of self. This series has the goal of becoming a central location for the development of new approaches, including work on the history of ideas, postmodernism, and gender issues. The New Approaches to Russian and East European Culture Series 1. Ber Boris Kotlerman, [n Search of Milk and Honey: The Theater of "Soviet Jewish Statehood," 1934-49 (2009) 2. Brian Horowitz, Empire Jews: Jewish Nationalism and Acculturation in 19thand Early 20th-Century Russia (2009) Series General Editor: Brian Horowitz (Tulane University) Editorial Board: Oleg Budnitsky (Russian State University), Israel Bartal (Hebrew University), Heinz Dietrich-Loewe (University of Heidelberg), Jonathan Dekel-Chen (Hebrew University), Steven Zipperstein (Stanford University), Leonid Katsis (Russian State University), David Shneer (University of Denver ), Jeffrey Veidlinger (Indiana University), Theodore Weeks (Southern Illinois University), Harriet Murav (University of Illinois), Scott Ury (Tel Aviv University). EMPIRE JEWS JEWISH NATIONALISM AND ACCULTURATION IN 19TH- AND EARLY 20TH-CENTURY RUSSIA BRIAN HOROWITZ © 2009 by the author. All rights reserved. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Horowitz, Brian. Empire Jews: Jewish nationalism and acculturation in 19th- and early 20th-century Russia / Brian Horowitz. p. cm. - (New approaches to Russian and East European culture; 2) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-89357-349-2 1. Jews--Cultural assimilation--Russia--History--19th century. 2. Jews-Cultural assimilation--Russia--History--20th century. 3. Jews--Russia-Intellectuallife --History--19th century. 4. Jews--Russia--Intellectuallife-History --20th century. 5. Jews--Russia--Identity--History--19th century. 6. Jews--Russia--Identity--History--20th century. 7. Jewish nationalism--Russia. 8. Russia--Ethnic relations. I. Title. II. Title: Jewish nationalism and acculturation in 19th- and early 20th-century Russia. DS134.84H662009 305.892'404709034--dc22 Siavica Publ ishers Indiana University 2611 E. 10th 51. Bloomington, IN 47408-2603 USA 2009001202 [Tel.] 1-812-856-4186 [Toll-free] 1-877-SLAVICA [Fax] 1-812-856-4187 [Email] slavica @indiana.edu [www] http://www.slavica.com/ In Memory ofAllan K. Wildman, whose scholarship, mentoril1g, and friendship is warmly remembered by all who were fortunate enough to kl10w him Allan K. Wildman ...