The road to modern Jewish politics political tradition and political reconstruction in the Jewish community of tsarist Russia - Lederhendler, Eli (Oxford University Press, 1989)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-233)
This study explores the previously ignored antecedents to the political awakening of Jewish intellectuals and their break with the traditional, religion-centred culture
Introduction; 1. The Medieval Legacy of the Polish-Lithuanian Kahal; 2. The Breakup of the Super-Kehilla System in Poland; 3. The Mask of Quietism and the Politics of Survival; 4. A Dual Role: Maskilim and the Russian State; 5. Toward Political Reconstruction: Russian Maskilim and the Modernization of Jewish Politics; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.