Abstract
Jewish cultural history of late 18th to early 19th centuries period tends to be approached either as part of history of the early Haskalah or as part of history of Hasidism. This chapter is based on primary sources which make it possible to reconstruct some features of mode of self-presentation typical of members of upper class of Jewish society in Tsarist Russia. These materials consist of odes, appeals, proposals, and items of correspondence. Both in content and form, these texts were in many ways dictated by formal considerations, as well as by preferences of addressees. The proliferation of patriotic rhetoric in texts written or commissioned by Jews was further encouraged by a surge of nationalistic propaganda during Napoleonic war years. The Jewish petitioners were probably quite clear on real intent behind Tsarist edicts, which they often cited in support of their requests. Keywords: patriotic rhetoric; the early Haskalah; Jewish society; Napoleonic war years; Tsarist Russia
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