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Posts Tagged ‘Odessa’
Shachar Pinsker on Jewish Coffee House Culture
The period from the mid-19th century until World War II represented a period of great migration for Jews in Europe and one in which Jewish modernity was being debated and formed. Prof. Shachar Pinsker (University of Michigan) discusses how coffee houses played an important role in this mobility and transformation of Judaism. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Eileen Kane on the Russian Hajj
As industrialization progressed in the 19th century and railroads became more commonplace, the costs of making the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) became more affordable for the large number of Muslims who lived in Russian territory. Prof. Eileen Kane, a historian at Connecticut College, discusses how the Russians tsars and the Soviets managed the pilgrimage routes to facilitate their geo-political and economic goals, and how Muslims in turn reacted. This story has heretofore gone untold but reveals a great deal about religion and politics, not only in centuries gone by, but for our contemporary world as well. Research on Religion brings you information on religion that you won’t often hear in the news. Please tell a friend about us. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] |
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