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Title:

ENEMIES FOR A DAY
ANTISEMITISM AND ANTI-JEWISH VIOLENCE IN LITHUANIA UNDER THE TSARS

By:

Darius Staliunas

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

9633860970

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9789633860977

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Publisher:

CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

15 April, 2015

Series:

Historical Studies in Eastern Europe and Eurasia 3

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Description:

This book explores illustrates how widespread anti-Jewish feelings were among the Christian population in 19th century. It tries to identify the structural preconditions that turned anti-Jewish feelings into collective violence. Pogroms in Lithuania are compared to anti-Jewish violence in other regions of the Russian Empire and East Galicia.

Synopsis:

This book explores anti-Jewish violence in Russian-ruled Lithuania. It begins by illustrating how widespread anti-Jewish feelings were among the Christian population in 19th century, focusing on blood libel accusations as well as describing the role of modern anti-Semitism. Secondly, it tries to identify the structural preconditions as well as specific triggers that turned anti-Jewish feelings into collective violence and analyzes the nature of this violence. Lastly, pogroms in Lithuania are compared to anti-Jewish violence in other regions of the Russian Empire and East Galicia.

Publication:

Hungary

Imprint:

Central European University Press

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