| Afro-Jewish Encounters Contributor(s): Miles, William F. S. (Author), Mazrui, A. Ali (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1558765816 ISBN-13: 9781558765818 Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers OUR PRICE: $88.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| Dewey: 960.004 |
| LCCN: 2013025407 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.22 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |