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Jewish Odesa : Negotiating Identities and Traditions in Contemporary Ukraine
Marina Sapritsky-Nahum
Jewish Odesa : Negotiating Identities and Traditions in Contemporary Ukraine
Marina Sapritsky-Nahum
Jewish Odesa: Negotiating Identities and Traditions in Contemporary Ukraine explores the rich Jewish history in Ukraine's port city of Odesa. Long considered both a uniquely cosmopolitan and Jewish place, Odesa's Jewish character has shifted since the Soviet Union collapsed and Ukraine gained its independence. Drawing on extensive field research, Marina Sapritsky-Nahum examines how the role of Russian language and culture, memories of the Soviet political project, and Odesan's place in a Ukrainian national project have all been questioned in recent years.
Jewish Odesa reveals how a city once famous for its progressive Jewish traditions has become dominated by Orthodox Judaism and framed by the agendas of international Jewish organizations embedded in a religiosity that is foreign to the city. Russia's war in Ukraine has forced Jewish identities with ties to Odesa to change still further.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 23, 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9780253070111 |
Publishers | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 374 |
Dimensions | 548 g |
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