Canonizing Himself: Simon Dubnov's Book of Life and the Struggle for Hegemony in Jewish Historiography. Issue 1 (2nd January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Horowitz, Brian
• Is Part Of: East European Jewish affairs. Volume 52:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 79
• Publication Date: 2022-01-02
• Subjects: Jewish history -- Jewish thought -- history of Jews in Russia -- modern Jewish thought; Jews -- Europe, Eastern -- Periodicals; Jews -- Former Soviet republics -- Periodicals; Jews -- Soviet Union -- Periodicals; Europe, Eastern -- Ethnic relations -- Periodicals; Former Soviet republics -- Ethnic relations -- Periodicals; Soviet Union -- Ethnic relations -- Periodicals; 947.004924
• DOI: 10.1080/13501674.2022.2084384
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1350-1674

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Simon Dubnov is considered the father of Russian Jewish historiography without rivels or peers. An examination of his memoir shows that he intentionally fought with his colleagues and belittled their contributions. The author of this essays tries to answer why and how Dubnov did this.