Summary
The Jews of Khazaria explores the history and culture of Khazaria—a large empire in eastern Europe (located in present-day Ukraine and Russia) in the early Middle Ages noted for its adoption of the Jewish religion. The third edition of this modern classic features new and updated material throughout, including new archaeological findings, new genetic evidence, and new information about the migration of the Khazars.Though little-known today, Khazaria was one of the largest political formations…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781538103425 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1538103427 |
| Author: | Kevin Alan Brook |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 374 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 630g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 25mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
This third, revised edition of Kevin Brook’s well-received publication succeeds in elucidating controversial issues, while contextualizing the Khazar polity within the competitive ninth- to eleventh-century world. As a full exploration in English of the history and culture of the Khazars, this volume is without equal. – Edward J. Lazzerini, Indiana University
About The Author
Kevin Alan Brook
Kevin Alan Brook is an American historian and genetic genealogy consultant who has researched the Khazars since 1993. He contributed an article about the Khazars to The Encyclopaedia of Judaism, second edition, and wrote an introduction for Rabbi Daniel Korobkin’s translation of The Kuzari. He also researches Sephardic Jewish migrations throughout the world and the presence of Jewish ancestry among Latin Americans, Sicilians, and Slavs. His website is Khazaria.com.
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