"Petrovsky is a real rarity among scholars: he is fully at home in both East European and Jewish literature, and he exhibits an intimate knowledge of both Ukrainian and Jewish histories."—Glenn Dynner, author of Men of Silk: The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society
~Glenn Dynner
"A work of original and impressive scholarship."—Timothy Snyder, Yale University
~Timothy Snyder
"A scintilliating, informative, and novel book...The Anti-Imperial Choice deserves a broad readership among historians, literary specialists, indeed anyone interested in culture, identity, and modernity in the context of Eastern Europe."--Theodore R. Weeks, Journal of Jewish Identities
~Theodore R. Weeks, Journal of Jewish Identities
"This book is an important contribution not only to the history of Jews in Ukriane but also to broader discussions of the role of language in a writer's construction of his or her national identity."—Amelia Glaser, American Historical Review
~Amelia Glaser, American Historical Review