Abstract
This chapter introduces the structure of the book, its focus and uniqueness. It then discusses the methodological obstacles embedded in the defintion of a “community” and “Jews” and goes on to present the ten main questions and lines of investigation that guide the book. In its final part, this chapter presents the book’s five sections, along with the history of each major region in Asia, its Jewish communities and a short summary of the relevant chapters.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Jewish Communities in Modern Asia: Their Rise, Demise and Resurgence |
| Editors | Rotem Kowner |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781009162586 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Asian Jews
- Central Asia
- East Asia
- Jewish communities in Asia
- Jewish modern history
- North Asia
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- colonialism
- modern Asian history
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Jewish Communities in Modern Asia: Background, Significance and Main Questions'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver