The Jewish Century, New Edition by Yuri Slezkine

The Jewish Century, New Edition by Yuri Slezkine

This masterwork of interpretative history begins with a bold declaration: "The Modern Age is the Jewish Age, and the twentieth century, in particular, is the Jewish Century." The assertion is, of course, metaphorical. But it drives home Yuri Slezkine's provocative thesis: Jews have adapted to the modern world so well that they have become models of

“[A] richly detailed study that aims not only to recast our understanding of the modern Jewish predicament but of the modern predicament as a whole”—Daniel Lazare, The Nation
“To come across a daring, original, sweeping work of history in this age of narrow specialization is not just a welcome event; it is almost a sensation.”—Walter Laqueur, Los Angeles Times
“Brilliant. . . . The Jewish Century is history on a majestic scale. . . . The clarity of analysis is extraordinary.”—Noah Efron, Jerusalem Report
“Fascinating. . . . One of the most innovative and intellectually stimulating books in Jewish studies in years.”—Publishers Weekly
“Brilliant and provocative.”—Rachel Polonsky, Standpoint
“A masterly work.”—Marc Dollinger, Journal of American History

Yuri Slezkine is the Jane K. Sather Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley and the author of The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution (Princeton).

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ISBN 13	9780691192826
ISBN 10	0691192820
Title	The Jewish Century, New Edition
Author	Yuri Slezkine
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	2019-05-28
Number of pages	456
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