Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 374
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Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-5381-0342-5 • Hardback • February 2018 • $53.00 • (£41.00)
978-1-5381-0343-2 • eBook • February 2018 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
Kevin Alan Brook is an American historian and genetic genealogy consultant who has researched the Khazars since 1993. He contributed an article about the Khazars to The Encyclopaedia of Judaism, second edition, and wrote an introduction for Rabbi Daniel Korobkin's translation of The Kuzari. He also researches Sephardic Jewish migrations throughout the world and the presence of Jewish ancestry among Latin Americans, Sicilians, and Slavs. His website is Khazaria.com.
1. The Origins of the Khazars
2. The Cities and Towns of the Khazars
3. The Structure of the Khazar Government
4. The Khazar Way of Life
5. Khazarian Trade
6. The Khazars’ Conversion to Judaism
7. Relations between the Khazars and Other Peoples
8. The Decline and Fall of the Khazar Empire
9. The Diaspora of the Khazars
10. Eastern and Central European Jews after the Tenth Century
Appendix A: Timeline of Khazar History
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: Native Khazarian Personal Names
Appendix D: Other Instances of Conversion to Judaism in History
This is a fine analysis of a unique ‘Jewish’ community, adding archaeological and genetic evidence to the extensive array of chronicles and anecdotal evidence found in his earlier editions. With appendices, extensive notes and bibliography, it is an appropriate addition to any Judaica library.
— AJL Newsletter
Far from being [merely] a romantic interlude whose brief existence sparked the imagination of generations, Brook’s volume shows that the Khazar experience is intrinsic to the narrative of Jewish history. (Previous Edition Praise)
— The Jewish Quarterly Review
Kevin Alan Brook has decided to look behind the various views of the Khazars and produce a non-ideological work that examines the little-known but critical moment in world history. . . . The facts are fascinating. (Previous Edition Praise)
— Jewish Book World
This third, revised edition of Kevin Brook’s well-received publication succeeds in elucidating controversial issues, while contextualizing the Khazar polity within the competitive ninth- to eleventh-century world. As a full exploration in English of the history and culture of the Khazars, this volume is without equal.
— Edward J. Lazzerini, Indiana University
Tells the fascinating but little-known story of the Jewish empire of Khazaria
Offers a comprehensive account of Khazar history, culture, religious life, economy, military, and government
Illustrates the pivotal role the Khazars played in world history
Features new archaeological discoveries, DNA research, and historical evidence
Includes maps, glossary of key terms, and timeline of events