Jews of Russia Poland Ukraine: 1772-1917 ((4 Credits))

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Students will examine the history of the Jews in the Russian Empire from 1772 through 1917. They will move through the major events of this history, examining the impact of the Russian takeover of Polish and Ukrainian lands with significant Jewish populations broadly, as well as specific developments including the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment), assimilation and acculturation, urbanization, industrialization, Zionism/Jewish nationalism, Socialism/Bundism, and political developments such as the Polish uprisings in Russia in 1830 and 1863, the abolition of serfdom in mid-century, the Revolution of 1905, the First World War and the Revolutions of 1917. Prerequisites: An introductory level course in European history is strongly recommended.