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Cover -- A Nation Of Refugees: Russia's Jews In World War I -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Prologue -- Acknowledgments -- Note On Usage -- Introduction -- 1: Like A Thunderbolt: The Creation Of A Jewish Refugee Population In 1914 -- To Flee Or Not To Flee -- The Search For Refuge -- Warsaw: Place Of Calamity And Refuge -- A Harbinger Of Disaster -- 2: Between Two Plagues: Wartime Catastrophes And Grassroots Jewish Responses -- Living On Rumors -- The Dust Of War -- A School Of Murder -- Perpetrators, Bystanders, Victims 3: A Sacred Duty: Jewish War Relief From The Home Front To Front Zones -- Patriotic Duties, Sacred Duties -- In The Field Of War -- The Holy Doctor -- Saving The People -- 4: The New Pale: Jewish Refugees Resettle In The Russian Interior -- A Breach In The Fortress -- Ambivalent Hospitality -- Solidarity And Insecurity -- 5: Experiments In Resettlement: Relief Work Agendas And Refugee Responses -- New Proletarians, Or Future Parasites? -- Culture Wars And The Battle For Schools -- Refugee Voices -- The Life And Afterlife Of An Experiment -- 6: Women Without Men: Jewish Women In Wartime Russia Wandering Women -- Women With Men -- Strategies And Silences -- Mother Russia -- Images And Experiences -- 7: The Golden Torah: The Rescue Of Jewish Sacred Objects -- Heritage In Flames -- The Rescue Mission -- God Is With Us -- Rescued Into Exile -- 8: As Good As Forgotten: Jewish Refugees And Relief Work In War And Revolution -- The New Order -- Freedom Without Bread -- World War Becomes Civil War -- Ukrainian Revolution -- Continuity Amid Chaos -- 9: A History Without An Ending -- Notes -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Bibliography -- Archival Sources -- Newspapers And Periodicals -- Published Primary Sources -- Selected Books And Articles -- Index Polly Zavadivker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction.
This work investigates how the mass displacement of Jewish populations during World War I fundamentally reshaped the social, cultural, and political landscape of the Russian Empire. Polly Zavadivker, a scholar of modern Jewish history, utilizes a wide array of archival materials, personal testimonies, and contemporary periodicals to reconstruct the experiences of these refugees. The book argues that the wartime crisis forced a transformation in Jewish communal identity, relief efforts, and gender roles that persisted well into the subsequent revolutionary period.
What You Will Find
Historians recognize this text as a significant contribution to the study of the Eastern Front, providing a detailed look at a population often overlooked in broader military histories. Scholars frequently highlight the author's ability to synthesize individual refugee narratives with larger geopolitical shifts, making it a valuable resource for those studying the social consequences of total war.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0197629385
ISBN-13:
9780197629383
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