11. Instability and Identity

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Dedication vii
4. Acknowledgments viii
5. List of Abbreviations xi
6. Introduction xiii
7. 1. Myth and Reconstruction 1
8. 2. Polish Feudalism and Its Middleman Minority 25
9. 3. Tolerance and Resentment 46
10. 4. Reform and Tradition 61
11. 5. The 1830 Uprising and Its Consequences 82
12. 6. Fraternity and Skepticism 98
13. 7. Modernity and Fear 114
14. 8. Migration and Nationalism 141
15. 9. Destruction and Rebirth 169
16. 10. Offense and Defense 198
17. 11. Instability and Identity 224
18. 12. Instability and Violence 256
19. 13. Genocide and the Poles 272
20. 14. Genocide and the Jews 315
21. 15. Communism and the Jews 356
22. 16. Party Strife and Anti-Zionism 399
23. 17. Solidarity and the Church 423
24. 18. Jewish Self-Discovery and Community Building 450
25. 19. Myth and Its Reconstruction 477
26. 20. Myth Reconstruction and the Backlash in Poland 507
27. 21. Shifting Perspectives 537
28. Conclusion 551
29. Bibliography 565
30. Maps 589
31. Index 599