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xiii, 509 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Polin : studies in Polish Jewry, 0268-1056 ; v. 25 |
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Littman library of Jewish civilization |
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Polin (Series)
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Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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| Note |
"Published for The Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies and The American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This volume of Polin, based on scholarship that has emerged since the fall of communism, is a wide-ranging contribution to the complex history of the Jews in Lithuania. Focusing on the specific character of Lithuanian Jewry, the volume opens by examining how their relationship with the surrounding society developed after 1772, both under tsarist rule and then in independent Lithuania. Moving to more recent times, the devastating impact on the Jewish community of the Soviet and Nazi occupations during the Second World War is discussed, as are the further negative consequences on Jewish life of the reoccupation of the country by the Soviets between 1944 and 1990. The volume concludes with material on the slow revival of Jewish life since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the re-emergence of an independent Lithuania, which was accompanied by the revival of many disciplines, such as the study of Jewish history, repressed by Soviet censorship. This revived interest in the country's Jewish past is now playing a key role in the broader transformation of historical memory of the post-Soviet era and the problem of coming to terms with the widespread local collaboration in Lithuania during the Holocaust -- a process which has led to important scholarly advances but also to bitter controversy. Collectively, the studies in this volume contribute to a better understanding of the complex history of the Jews in Lithuania and of Lithuanian-Jewish relations and constitute a part of the necessary process of creating a more rounded and inclusive history of the country."--Provided by publisher. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2013. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([Polin : studies in Polish Jewry]) ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet. |
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Jews -- Lithuania -- History.
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Jews -- Lithuania -- Civilization.
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Jews -- Lithuania -- Social conditions.
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Jews -- Lithuania -- Economic conditions.
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| Added Author |
Freeze, ChaeRan Y.
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Liekis, arnas, 1969-
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Polonsky, Antony.
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Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies (Oxford, England)
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American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies.
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American Council of Learned Societies.
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| Added Title |
Polin.
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| In: |
ACLS Humanities E-Book. URL: https://www.humanitiesebook.org/ |
| Other Form: |
Original 9781904113935 9781904113942 (OCoLC)233549986 |
| Standard No. |
2027/heb31386 hdl |
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