Cover Image

In her hands : the education of Jewish girls in tsarist Russia / Eliyana R. Adler.

Show other versions (1)

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Adler, Eliyana R.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Detroit : Wayne State University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:	Jewish girls > Education > Russia > 19th century. Jewish day schools > Russia > 19th century. Russia > History > 1801-1917.

Table of Contents:

Education in an era of change
Unintended consequences : the emergence of private schools for Jewish girls
Enlightened self-interest : teaching Jewish girls in tsarist Russia
For wisdom is better than pearls : financing Jewish girls' education
Educating Jewish daughters
The wisdom of women builds her house : Jewish school girls
Who can find a woman of valor? : Jewish women's education in public discourse
New birds, new wings : educational developments in the Jewish community
Conclusion : rediscovering private schools for Jewish girls.