Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 34 - Jewish Self-Government in Eastern Europe

Few features have shaped the trajectory of east European Jewish history as much as the extent and continuity of Jewish self-rule. Offering a broad perspective, this volume explores the traditions, scope, limitations, and evolution of Jewish self-government in the Polish lands and beyond.

About the author

François Guesnet is Professor of Modern Jewish History in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College London.

Antony Polonsky is Professor Emeritus of Holocaust Studies at Brandeis University and Chief Historian of the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw.

Product details

• Authors: Francois Polonsky Guesnet
• Assisted by: Guesnet (Editor), Francois Guesnet (Editor), François Guesnet (Editor), Antony Polonsky (Editor), Antony (Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Polonsky (Editor)
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781800348240
• ISBN: 978-1-80034-824-0
• No. of pages: 475
• Series: Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous