| The Beta Israel in Ethiopia and Israel: Studies on the Ethiopian Jews Contributor(s): Parfitt, Tudor (Author), Semi, Emanuela Trevisan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0700710922 ISBN-13: 9780700710928 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1998 Annotation: Written by the leading scholars in the field the essays in this collection examine the history, music, art, anthropology and current situations of the Ethopian Jews. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 963.004 |
| LCCN: 99202734 |
| Series: Soas Near & Middle East Publications |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.02" W x 8.78" (1.11 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For decade the Falashas - the Black Jews of Ethiopia - have fascinated scholars. Are they really Jews and in what sense? How can their origins be explained? Since the Falashas' transfer to Israel in the much publicised Israeli air lifts the fascination has continued and and new factors are now being discussed. Written by the leading scholars in the field the essays in this collection examine the history, music, art, anthropology and current situations of the Ethopian Jews. Issues examined include their integration into Middle Eastern society, contacts between the Falasha and the State of Israel how the Falasha became Jews in the first place. |
