The Jews of Khazaria / / Kevin Alan Brook

• Autore: Brook Kevin Alan
• Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2018]; ©2018
• Edizione: Third edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (375 pages)
• Disciplina: 947.01088296
• Soggetto topico: Khazars; Jews - Russia - History
• Soggetto geografico: Russia Ethnic relations
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Jews of Khazaria
• ISBN: 1-5381-0343-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814839803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II