Diaspora nationalism and Jewish identity in Habsburg Galicia / Joshua Shanes.

Author/creator Shanes, Joshua, 1971-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Descriptionxiv, 320 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects
Jews--Galicia (Poland and Ukraine). --History. --18th century.
Jews--Galicia (Poland and Ukraine). --History. --19th century.
Jews--Galicia (Poland and Ukraine). --History. --20th century.
Zionism--Galicia (Poland and Ukraine).
Nationalism--Galicia (Poland and Ukraine).
Galicia (Poland and Ukraine)--Politics and government. --18th century.
Galicia (Poland and Ukraine)--Politics and government. --19th century.
Galicia (Poland and Ukraine)--Politics and government. --20th century.
Galicia (Poland and Ukraine)--Ethnic relations.

Contents 1. Galician Jewry under Habsburg rule: the first century, 1772-1883 -- 2. Neither Germans nor Poles: Jewish nationalism in Galicia before Herzl, 1883-1896 -- 3. Building a nation of readers: the emergence of a Yiddish populist press -- 4. A broadening audience: organizational and ideological change, 1896-1904 -- 5. Fort mit den Hausjudent!: The 1907 parliamentary elections and the rise of Jewish mass politics.
Abstract "This book explains the construction of the Jewish nation in Galicia, the process by which traditional Jews modernized, and the variety of identities they adopted"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 293-316) and index.
LCCN 2011039451
ISBN9781107014244
ISBN1107014247

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Joyner General Stacks DS134.66.G35 S53 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold