Kiev, Jewish Metropolis: A History, 1859--1914

Populated by urbane Jewish merchants and professionals as well as new
arrivals from the shtetl, imperial Kiev was acclaimed for its opportunities for
education, culture, employment, and entrepreneurship but cursed for the often
pitiless persecution of its Jews. Kiev, Jewish Metropolis limns the history of Kiev
Jewry from the official readmission of Jews to the city in 1859 to the outbreak of
World War I. It explores the Jewish community's politics, its leadership struggles,
socioeconomic an...