The Jews of Khazaria / Kevin Alan Brook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brook, Kevin Alan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Khazars.

Jews--Russia--History.

Jews.

Russia.

History.

Russia--Ethnic relations.

Ethnic relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 357 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Summary:

The Jews of Khazaria explores the history and culture of Khazaria-a large empire in eastern Europe (located in present-day Ukraine and Russia) in the early Middle Ages noted for its adoption of the Jewish religion. The third edition of this modern classic features new and updated material throughout, including new archaeological Endings, new genetic evidence, and new information about the migration of the Khazars. Though little-known today, Khazaria was one of the largest political formations of its time-an economic and cultural power connected to several important trade routes and known for its religious tolerance. After the royal family converted to Judaism in the ninth century, many nobles and common people did likewise. The third edition of The Jews of Khazaria tells the compelling true story of this kingdom past. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Origins of the Khazars 1

2 The Cities and Towns of the Khazars 19

3 The Structure of the Khazar Government 45

4 The Khazar Way of Life 55

5 Khazarian Trade 67

6 The Khazars' Conversion to Judaism 77

7 Relations between the Khazars and Other Peoples 109

8 The Decline and Fall of the Khazar Empire 133

9 The Diaspora of the Khazars 143

10 Eastern and Central European Jews after the Tenth Century 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Brook, Kevin Alan, author. Jews of Khazaria

ISBN:

9781538103425

1538103427

OCLC:

1006532607