Copyright © 2004 by Princeton University Press Published by Princeton University Press, 41 William Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 In the United Kingdom: Princeton University Press, 3 Market Place, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1SY All Rights Reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Slezkine, Yuri, 1956– The Jewish century / Yuri Slezkine. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-691-11995-3 (alk. paper) 1. Jews—Europe—Economic conditions. 2. Jews—Europe—Social conditions. 3. Jews—Russia—Economic conditions—19th century. 4. Jews—Russia— Economic conditions—20th century. 5. Jews—Russia—Social conditions—19th century. 6. Jews— Russia—Social conditions—20th century. 7. Russia—Ethnic relations. 8. Russia— Civilization—Jewish influences. 9. Civilization, Modern —Jewish influences. 10. Social integration—Russia. 11. Capitalism—Social aspects. 12. Entrepreneurship— Social aspects. I. Title. DS140.5.S59 2004 940′.04924—dc22 2003069322 British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available This book has been composed in Galliard text with Bodega Sans Display Printed on acid-free paper. ∞ pup.princeton.edu