Jewish Communities in Exotic Places

Jewish Communities in Exotic Places
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 454
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ISBN-10 : 9780765761125
ISBN-13 : 0765761122
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Book Synopsis Jewish Communities in Exotic Places by : Ken Blady

Download or read book Jewish Communities in Exotic Places written by Ken Blady and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish Communities in Exotic Places examines seventeen Jewish groups that are referred to in Hebrew as edot ha-mizrach, Eastern or Oriental Jewish communities. These groups, situated in remote places on the Asian and African Jewish geographical periphery, became isolated from the major centers of Jewish civilization over the centuries and embraced some interesting practices and aspects of the dominant cultures in which they were situated.


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