| Youtai - Presence and Perception of Jews and Judaism in China Contributor(s): Pörtl, Klaus (Editor), Kupfer, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3631575335 ISBN-13: 9783631575338 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $112.58 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous - Religion | Judaism - General |
| Dewey: 951 |
| LCCN: 2008500484 |
| Series: Fask, Publikationen Des Fachbereichs Angewandte Sprach- Und |
| Physical Information: 332 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume summarizes the results of a research project organized at Mainz University in Germersheim, Germany. It focused on the Jewish community in Kaifeng in China (12th to 19th century). In recent years, increasing research has been done about the history and culture of the Jews in China, and in the future, more academic interest in all questions connected with it can be expected. Main topics are the perception of Chinese Judaism in European history as well as in Chinese society itself, the self-image of the descendants in Kaifeng and their present status in China, and how China deals with foreign ethnics and religions as part of its own history and identity. These topics were discussed from various interdisciplinary points of view. The authors from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Great Britain, France, and Germany are prominent sino-judaists who present their latest results of research in the light of new facts and approaches. |