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The Jews of Khazaria / Kevin Alan Brook.

By: Brook, Kevin AlanMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 317 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 074254981X (cloth : alk. paper); 9780742549814 (cloth : alk. paper)Subject(s): Khazars | Jews -- Russia -- History | Russia -- Ethnic relationsGenre/Form: HistoryDDC classification: 947/.01088296 LOC classification: DK34.K45 | B76 2006NLM classification: 000122295
Contents:
The origins of the Khazars -- The cities and towns of the Khazars -- The structure of the Khazar government -- The Khazar way of life -- Khazarian trade -- The Khazars' conversion to Judaism -- Relations between the Khazars and other peoples -- The decline and fall of the Khazar empire -- The diaspora of the Khazars -- Eastern and Central European Jews after the tenth century.
Action note: committed to retain 20181001 in perpetuity ReCAP Shared CollectionSummary: This thoroughly revised edition of a modern classic explores many exciting new discoveries about the Khazars' religious life, economy, military, government, and culture. It builds upon new studies of the Khazars, evaluating and incorporating recent theories, along with new documentary and archaeological findings. The book gives a comprehensive accounting of the cities, towns, and fortresses of Khazaria, and features a timeline summarizing key events in Khazar history.--From publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-292) and index.

The origins of the Khazars -- The cities and towns of the Khazars -- The structure of the Khazar government -- The Khazar way of life -- Khazarian trade -- The Khazars' conversion to Judaism -- Relations between the Khazars and other peoples -- The decline and fall of the Khazar empire -- The diaspora of the Khazars -- Eastern and Central European Jews after the tenth century.

This thoroughly revised edition of a modern classic explores many exciting new discoveries about the Khazars' religious life, economy, military, government, and culture. It builds upon new studies of the Khazars, evaluating and incorporating recent theories, along with new documentary and archaeological findings. The book gives a comprehensive accounting of the cities, towns, and fortresses of Khazaria, and features a timeline summarizing key events in Khazar history.--From publisher description.

committed to retain 20181001 in perpetuity ReCAP Shared Collection HUL