Jews from Elsewhere HARDBACK 9780197750926

Name: Jews from Elsewhere HARDBACK 9780197750926
Brand: Oxford University Press Inc

Oxford University Press Inc

Jews from ElsewhereForgotten Diasporas and Singular Jewish Identities\nAuthor(s): Edith Bruder\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780197750926, 978-0197750926\nSynopsis\nMost people, when thinking about Jews, consider only two categories: the Ashkenazim of European origin, and the Sephardim (often being lumped together with a vaguely-defined group of Middle Eastern \""Mizrahi\"" Jews). Noticeably few of us are even aware of the history of the geographically-dispersed Jewish diaspora, including communities in India, China, and Africa, which reveal a fascinating diversity of Jewish people. This comes as no surprise - there are not many reference works to consider, and consequently not much education for the general public about Jews outside these two main groups. Jews from Elsewhere aims to begin to fill that information void. \n\nEdith Bruder has gathered scholars from around the world and a variety o.