ISBN:
9780199929221
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (221 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.892/405484
Keywords:
Madigas-India-Andhra Pradesh
;
Bene Ephraim
;
Dalits-India-Guntūr (District)
;
Lost tribes of Israel
;
Jews-India-Guntūr (District)
;
Guntūr (India : District)-Ethnic relations
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
This is the first book devoted to the Bene Ephraim--a group of former untouchables in Andhra Pradesh who have claimed Jewish identity for themselves. Why would a community adopt Jewish identity as a social liberation strategy? What does it mean to be Jewish in the twenty-first century? Egorova and Perwez address these questions by focusing on this group in India whose unique circumstances provide a new perspective on communities claiming the status of the Lost Tribes of Israel.
Abstract:
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Rediscovering the Jewish Dalit Past -- 3. The Bene Ephraim between Judaism(s) -- 4. All of Us -- 5. The Children of Israel -- 6. The Other Bene Ephraim -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
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