Markus Wiener Publishers
Afro-Jewish Encounters
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9781558765818
ISBN13:
9781558765818
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$106.83
Afro-Jewish Encounters
$106.83
A Muslim curator and archivist who preserves in his native Timbuktu the memory of its rabbi. An evangelical Kenyan who is amazed to meet a living "Israelite." Indian Ocean islanders who maintain the Jewish cemetery of escapees from Nazi Germany. These are just a few of the encounters the author shares from his sojourns and fieldwork spanning 35 years in sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Ocean, the West Indies, and the Holy Land. In this collection of new and revised essays, with a foreword by Professor Ali A. Mazrui, William Miles vividly illustrates how Africa, Israel, and their diasporas constitute an extraordinary crucible for African Jews, wandering Jews, and the unforgettable Afro-Jewish encounters that ensue. Combining the rigors of academic research with a "you are there" delivery, this book is suitable for introductory courses on Africa, ethnography, Jewish studies, and religious studies, as well as for the reading pleasure of the ecumenical-minded traveler.
| Author: William F. S. Miles |
| Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers |
| Publication Date: Dec 06, 2013 |
| Number of Pages: 262 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1558765816 |
| ISBN-13: 9781558765818 |
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