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Apr 24, 2024
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HIST 235 - East European Jewry, 1772-1939: Adaptation, Innovation, and Crisis 3 SS, CD, WR
First Semester. This course explores the transformation of East European Jewry from the partitions of Poland through the rise of the Soviet Union and the facsist regimes of interwar Poland. Studies include: the Musar and Jewish enlightenment movements; government Jewry policies and Jewish responses; economic and demographic change; Jewish nationalism, Jewish socialism; Jewish political parties and strategies; the birth of modern Hebrew and Yiddish literature; massive emigration; and Jewish strategies under overtly anti-Jewish regimes in the interwar period. This course is cross-referenced with JWST 235.
Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms. Magnus
Credits: 3 hours
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