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.
| Autorius: | William F. S. Miles, F. S. William Miles, |
| Leidėjas: | Markus Wiener Publishers |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2013 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 262 |
| ISBN-10: | 1558765824 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781558765825 |
| Formatas: | 229 x 152 x 16 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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