Project Gutenberg 2014-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 481 Graetz, Heinrich 1817 1891 Graetz, H. (Heinrich) Graetz, Heinrich Hirsch Graetz, Hirsch Grätz, Hirsch Gratz, Hirsch History of the Jews, Vol. 5 (of 6) Produced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the Jews, Vol. 5 (of 6)" by Heinrich Graetz is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume chronicles the experiences of Jewish communities from the Chmielnicki persecution in Poland, which began in the mid-17th century, through the gradual movement towards emancipation in Central Europe by the end of the 19th century. The text likely delves into the socio-political and cultural contexts surrounding significant events and characters that impacted Jewish history during these tumultuous times. The opening of this volume introduces the Chmielnicki uprising, outlining the Jewish community's precarious position in Poland prior to the outbreak of persecution. Graetz describes the fraught relationship between the Jews and the Cossacks, exacerbated by political and religious upheavals. Key figures, such as Bogdan Chmielnicki, are presented as driving forces behind a violent backlash against Jews, leading to widespread massacres and suffering. The narrative highlights how the plight of the Jews during this period influenced not only their immediate survival but also shaped the future of Jewish identity and culture, emphasizing the complexities of intergroup relations amidst conflict and changing political landscapes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45085/45085-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Jews -- History DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious Category: History - European Category: History - Religious 1773602 2025-06-18T10:03:58.831866 text/html 1728147 2024-10-24T03:48:10 text/html 776266 2025-06-18T10:04:26.546226 application/epub+zip 795338 2025-06-18T10:04:05.335808 application/epub+zip 740859 2025-06-18T10:04:02.113828 application/epub+zip 1279392 2025-06-18T10:04:41.187125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1140265 2025-06-18T10:04:21.988312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1085352 2022-09-20T15:06:18.999497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1567790 2023-09-19T15:17:58.364644 text/plain 1547944 2024-10-24T03:48:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15850 2025-06-18T10:04:41.372116 application/rdf+xml 18753 2025-06-18T10:04:02.383854 image/jpeg 2682 2025-06-18T10:04:02.256825 image/jpeg 727679 2025-06-18T10:03:58.972893 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia