Jews in Old Rus - A Documentary History

A collection of texts in Latin, Hebrew, Church Slavonic, and Arabic, and their English translations, Jews in Old Rus' offers unique insight into Slavic-Jewish relations, realigns the position of East European Jews within the larger diaspora of European Jews, and adds nuance to our understanding of the difficult relations Rus' had with Khazaria.

About the author

Alexander Kulik is Associate Professor in the Department of Russian and East European Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Summary

A collection of texts in Latin, Hebrew, Church Slavonic, and Arabic, and their English translations, Jews in Old Rus’ offers unique insight into Slavic–Jewish relations, realigns the position of East European Jews within the larger diaspora of European Jews, and adds nuance to our understanding of the difficult relations Rus’ had with Khazaria.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Kulik, Kulik Alexander
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9780674258297
• ISBN: 978-0-674-25829-7
• No. of pages: 500
• Series: Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Ukraine, History, European History, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Judaism, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, HISTORY / Russia / General