The Anti-Imperial Choice by Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern
Shows how a Ukrainian-Jewish literary tradition emerged. This book challenges assumptions about modern Jewish acculturation and Ukrainian-Jewish relations. It focuses on five writers and poets of Jewish descent whose literary activities span the 1880s to the 1990s."Petrovsky is a real rarity among scholars: he is fully at home in both East European and Jewish literature, and he exhibits an intimate knowledge of both Ukrainian and Jewish histories"—Glenn Dynner, author of Men of Silk: The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society
-- Glenn Dynner
"A work of original and impressive scholarship."—Timothy Snyder, Yale University
-- Timothy Snyder"A scintilliating, informative, and novel book...The Anti-Imperial Choice deserves a broad readership among historians, literary specialists, indeed anyone interested in culture, identity, and modernity in the context of Eastern Europe."--Theodore R. Weeks, Journal of Jewish Identities -- Theodore R. Weeks * Journal of Jewish Identities *
"This book is an important contribution not only to the history of Jews in Ukriane but also to broader discussions of the role of language in a writer's construction of his or her national identity."—Amelia Glaser, American Historical Review -- Amelia Glaser * American Historical Review *
Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern teaches Jewish history in the History Department and the Crown Family Center for Jewish Studies, Northwestern University. He publishes frequently in the areas of East European history and culture and Jewish studies. He lives in Chicago.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300137316 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300137311 |
| Title | The Anti-Imperial Choice |
| Author | Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2009-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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