Cosmopolitan Spaces in Odessa

“...[A]n intriguing collection filled with rich insights into Odesa’s unique urban character and local culture, the history and identity of Odesa’s Jewish community and several of its leading figures, what exactly was “cosmopolitan” about Odesa in the past, and the legacy of its past diversity today.” — Felix Cowan, Journal of Modern Jewish Studies

“…[T]he technically flawlessly produced volume, with few but meaningful illustrations, not only provides largely insightful information and analysis. It also raises numerous, undoubtedly pertinent questions at the right time. Some of them are still waiting to be answered.” — W. Koschmal, Zeitschrift für Slavische Philologie (translated from German)

“…[T]his volume offers an original and vital illumination of the subject…This rich collection with its fascinating analyses is an important contribution to research on Odesa and to larger scholarly debates on cosmopolitanism and urban life. The chapters are interrelated in a coherent and approachable way, each one presenting a different “cosmopolitan space” as a critical lens for assessing the socially diverse environment of Odesa.” — Marina Sapritsky-Nahum, Russian Review

"A rich, consistently fascinating volume that provides more than ample evidence of the fascination inspired by this city - forever intertwined, of course, with a complex welter of mythology. With use of a wide range of sources, the book is testimony to a scholarly arena that continues to attract impressive talent." — Steven J. Zipperstein, Daniel E. Koshland Professor in Jewish Culture and History, Stanford University