The Jews of Ethiopia
Author | : Tudor Parfitt |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2013-04-15 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781134367672 |
ISBN-10 | : 1134367678 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Jews of Ethiopia written by Tudor Parfitt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the results of the most recent research carried out in European and Israeli universities on Ethiopian Jews. With a special focus on Europe and the role played by German, English and Italian Jewish communities in creating a new Jewish Ethiopian identity, it investigates such issues as the formation of a new Ethiopian Jewish elite and the transformation of the identity from Ethiopian Falashas to the Jews of Ethiopia during the twentieth century.