Jews of Khazaria 2nd Revised edition

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This thoroughly revised edition of a modern classic, "The Jews of Khazaria", explores many exciting new discoveries about the Khazars' religious life, economy, military, government, and culture. It builds upon new studies of the Khazars, evaluating and incorporating recent theories, along with new documentary and archaeological findings. The book gives a comprehensive accounting of the cities, towns, and fortresses of Khazaria, and features a timeline summarizing key events in Khazar history.

Acknowledgments		ix
Introduction		xi
1 The Origins of the Khazars		1	(18)
2 The Cities and Towns of the Khazars		19	(28)
3 The Structure of the Khazar Government		47	(12)
4 The Khazar Way of Life		59	(14)
5 Khazarian Trade		73	(14)
6 The Khazars' Conversion to Judaism		87	(38)
7 Relations between the Khazars and Other Peoples		125	(24)
8 The Decline and Fall of the Khazar Empire		149	(14)
9 The Diaspora of the Khazars		163	(34)
10 Eastern and Central European Jews after the Tenth Century		197	(50)
Appendix A Timeline of Khazar History		247	(4)
Appendix B Glossary		251	(4)
Appendix C Native Khazarian Personal Names		255	(2)
Appendix D Other Instances of Conversion to Judaism in History		257	(16)
Bibliography		273	(20)
Index		293	(24)
About the Author		317