Stepchildren of the shtetl : the destitute, disabled, and mad of Jewish Eastern Europe, 1800-1939 /

Stepchildren of the Shtetl considers marginal peoples in east European Jewish society and culture, the disabled, mentally ill and indigent, and how stereotypes and self-perceptions of Jewish marginality have in turn shaped modern Jewish culture, society and politics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meir, Natan M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2020]
Series:Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture.
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Description
Summary:Stepchildren of the Shtetl considers marginal peoples in east European Jewish society and culture, the disabled, mentally ill and indigent, and how stereotypes and self-perceptions of Jewish marginality have in turn shaped modern Jewish culture, society and politics.
Physical Description:xiv, 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781503611832
1503611833
9781503613058
1503613054