Russian Pogroms and Jewish Revolution, 1905

This book, based on extensive original research, examines the widespread and violent pogroms against Jews which took place in the Russian Empire in 1905.

Autorentext

Gerald D. Surh is a retired professor in the Department of History at North Carolina State University, USA

Inhalt

Contents

Acknowledgements

Glossary

Introduction

Part I: Setting the Scene

Chapter 1, Russia & the Jews before 1905

Chapter 2, 1905: Revolution and Counter-Revolution

Chapter 3, The Jewish Revolution: I

Chapter 4, The State's Role: the Police & the Army

Part II: The Pogroms

Chapter 5, Pogrom in Kiev

Chapter 6, Revolution & Pogrom in Odessa

Chapter 7, Pogroms inside the Pale

Chapter 8, Pogroms outside the Pale

Part III: Responses to Pogroms

Chapter 9, The Jewish Revolution II

Chapter 10, Civil Society and Pogroms in 1905

Chapter 11, Pogroms and Peasants

Conclusions

Appendix: Pogroms as Ritual **

Bibliography

Index ****