Anti-Imperial Choice: The Making of the Ukrainian Jew - Tapa dura

"This book is an important contribution not only to the history of Jews in Ukriane but also to broader discussions of the role of language in a writer's construction of his or her national identity."-Amelia Glaser, American Historical Review -- Amelia Glaser * American Historical Review * "A scintilliating, informative, and novel book...The Anti-Imperial Choice deserves a broad readership among historians, literary specialists, indeed anyone interested in culture, identity, and modernity in the context of Eastern Europe."--Theodore R. Weeks, Journal of Jewish Identities -- Theodore R. Weeks * Journal of Jewish Identities * "A work of original and impressive scholarship."-Timothy Snyder, Yale University -- Timothy Snyder "Petrovsky is a real rarity among scholars: he is fully at home in both East European and Jewish literature, and he exhibits an intimate knowledge of both Ukrainian and Jewish histories."-Glenn Dynner, author of Men of Silk: The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society -- Glenn Dynner