Author: Beizer, Mikhail
Title: The Jews of St. Petersburg : Excursions through a Noble Past
Description: Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society, 1989. orig.cloth. 25x17cm, xxxv,328 pp. Edited with an Introduction and Maps by Martin Gilbert. Translation from Russian. Translated by Michael S. Textual photo illustrations.. Minor rubbing. Small tear to dustwrapper. VG. dustwrapper ¶ Contents: The Inner Canals; The Central Squares; Vassilevsky Ostrov; The House on the 5th Liniya; Culture & Politics; The Jewish Preobrazhensky Cemetry; Three Special Residents: Dubnow, Ravrebbe, & Chagall; Two Special Visitors: Montefiore & Herzl; A Directory of Personalities; Periodicals, Collections, and Encyclopedias; Book Publishers, Depositories, and Shops; Societies & Organizations; Religious Institutions; Educational Establishments; Museums, Theaters, Clubs, & Libraries; Jewsh Restaurants, Dining Rooms, and Shops; Works by Jewish Artists in the Russian Museum ( Russky Muzey).

Keywords: Russian Jewish Minority, Ethnic Relations, Minorities, Jews Jewry, Saint Petersburg, Tsarist Russia, Soviet Union, Social History,