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Reading Solzhenitsyn's '200 Years Together' w/ Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson - Episodes 11-20

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The Tension of Identity and Governance in 19th Century Russia

This chapter explores the fraught historical dynamics between the Jewish community and the Russian state in the early 1800s, focusing on issues of taxation and bureaucratic challenges. It uncovers the struggles of both the government and Jewish populations, while questioning broader themes of identity and governance in light of historical legacies.

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