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Jewish Communities in Modern Asia

Jewish Communities in Modern Asia - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Rotem Kowner (Editor)Publish date:2023-08-24Pages:446
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781009162586ISBN-10:1009162586UPC:9781009162586Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:JudaismSize:8.90 x 5.83 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.8012Product ID:SC1D0Y82P6
Jewish settlement in Asia, beyond the Middle East, is largely a modern phenomenon. Imperial expansion and adventurism by Great Britain and Russia were the chief motors that initially drove Jewish settlers to move eastwards, in the nineteenth century, combined as this was with the rise of port cities and general development of the global economy. The new immigrants soon become centrally involved, in ways quite disproportionate to their numbers, in Asian commerce. Their role and centrality finished with the outbreak of World War II, the chaos that resulted from the fighting, and the consequent collapse of Western imperialism. This unique, ground-breaking book charts their rise and fall while pointing to signs of these communities' post-war resurgence and revival. Fourteen chapters by many of the most prominent authorities in the field, from a range of perspectives, explore questions of identity, society, and culture across several Asian locales. It is essential reading for scholars of Asian Studies and Jewish Studies.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781009162586ISBN-10:1009162586UPC:9781009162586Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:JudaismSize:8.90 x 5.83 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.8012Product ID:SC1D0Y82P6
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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