History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, from the Earliest Times Until the Present Day, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

It was originally proposed to give the history of Eussian Jewry after 1835 the year with which the first voliune concludes in a single volume. This, however, would have resulted in producing a volume of unwieldy dimensions, entirely out of proportion to the one preceding it. It has, therefore, become imperative to divideD ubnow swork into three, instead of into two, volumes. The second volume, which is herewith ofE ered to the public, treats of the history of Eussian Jewry from the death of Alexander I. (1835) until the death of Alexander III. (1894). The third and concluding volume wiU deal with the reign of Nicholas II., the last of theE omanovs, and will also contain, the bibliographical apparatus, the maps, the index, and other supplementary material. This division will undoubtedly recommend itself to the reader. The next volume is partly in type, and will follow as soon as circumstances permit. Of the three reigns described in the present volume, that of Alexander III., though by far the briefest, is treated at considerably greater length than the others. The reason for it is not far to seek. The events which occurred during the fourteen years of his reign laid their indelible impress upon Eussian Jewry, and they have had a determining influence upon the growth and development of American I srael. The account of Alexander III. sreign is introduced in theE ussian original by a general characterization of the anti-J ewish policies of Eussian Tzardom.
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