The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng A Millennium of Adaptation and Endurance |
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| Editor:
| Laytner, Anson H.
Paper, Jordan |
| Contribution by:
| Laytner, Anson H.
Paper, Jordan
Bender, Alex
Bernstein, Moshe Yehuda
Eber, Irene
Eckstein, Mathew A.
Kong, Xianyi
Leslie, Donald Daniel
Plaks, Andrew H.
al-Sudairi, Mohammed Turki
Thomas, Nigel
Zürcher, Erik |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-5028-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $103.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection examines the origins, history, and contemporary nature of Chinese Judaism in the community of Kaifeng. Among other topics, the contributors analyze the community's unique synthesis between Jewish and Chinese thought, the tenuous nature of its Jewish identity, and the impact of Western Jewish contact.
This collection examines the origins, history, and contemporary nature of Chinese Judaism in the community of Kaifeng. Among other topics, the contributors analyze the community's unique synthesis between Jewish and Chinese thought, the tenuous nature of its Jewish identity, and the impact of Western Jewish contact.