The Khmelnytsky Uprising, the Image of Jews, and the Shaping of Ukrainian Historical Memory Author(s): Zenon E. Kohut Source: Jewish History, Vol. 17, No. 2, Gezeirot Ta"h: Jews, Cossacks, Poles and Peasants in 1648 Ukraine (2003), pp. 141-163 Published by: Springer Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20101495 . Accessed: 01/06/2014 01:55 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
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[email protected] Abstract. This article traces how a stock image of the Jew developed in the early modern Ukrainian historical narrative. According to this image, the Jew was a rapacious, deliberate, and, at times, even independent exploiter of the Ukrainian people who lorded over them controlling and openly mocking the one true Orthodox faith.