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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796701103321

Autore

Brook Kevin Alan

Titolo

The Jews of Khazaria / / Kevin Alan Brook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-5381-0343-5

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (375 pages)

Disciplina

947.01088296

Soggetti

Khazars

Jews - Russia - History

Russia Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Origins of the Khazars -- 2 The Cities and Towns of the Khazars -- 3 The Structure of the Khazar Government -- 4 The Khazar Way of Life -- 5 Khazarian Trade -- 6 The Khazars' Conversion to Judaism -- 7 Relations between the Khazars and Other Peoples -- 8 The Decline and Fall of the Khazar Empire -- 9 The Diaspora of the Khazars -- 10 Eastern and Central European Jews after the Tenth Century -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

Sommario/riassunto

The Jews of Khazaria is an accessible introduction to Khazaria-a kingdom in the early Middle Ages noted for its adoption of the Jewish religion. The third edition of this modern classic features new and updated material throughout, including archaeological findings, genetic (DNA) evidence, and information about the migration of the Khazars.