The Jewish Century, New Edition

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 what it means to be modern. While focusing on the drama of the Russian Jews, including migr s and their offspring, The Jewish Century is also an incredibly original account of the many faces of modernity--nationalism, socialism, capitalism, and liberalism. Rich in its insight, sweeping in its chronology, and fearless in its analysis, this is a landmark contribution to Jewish, Russian, European, and American history.

Author: Yuri Slezkine
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 05/28/2019
Pages: 456
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780691192826
ISBN10: 0691192820
BISAC Categories:
- History | Modern | 20th Century | General
- Social Science | Jewish Studies
- History | Russia & the Former Soviet Union

About the Author
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).