История евреев в России и Польше, Том 2: Сообщество, культура и ограничения в Восточной Европе (Аннотированный)

This edition of History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 2 by Simon Dubnow, translated by Israel Friedlaender, continues a foundational work of modern Jewish historiography. Inside the book Covering the early modern and imperial periods, this volume explores the evolution of Jewish self-government, economic life, religious authority, and cultural continuity in Russia and Poland. Dubnow analyzes the impact of state policies, social stratification, and external pressures while emphasizing the resilience of Jewish communal structures. His narrative balances political history with social and cultural analysis. About the book Simon Dubnow (1860 to 1941) was a pioneering Jewish historian whose work reshaped the study of Jewish history. Advocating cultural autonomy and historical consciousness, he viewed Jewish life as a continuous national experience. *History of the Jews in Russia and Poland* remains his most influential and enduring achievement.