Jewish Identities in East and Southeast Asia
Author | : Jonathan Goldstein |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2015-11-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110395464 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110395460 |
Rating | : 4/5 (460 Downloads) |
Download or read book Jewish Identities in East and Southeast Asia written by Jonathan Goldstein and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jewish communities of East and Southeast Asia display an impressive diversity. Jonathan Goldstein focuses on transnational Jewish identity in seven of this area’s largest cities: Singapore, Manila, Taipei, Harbin, Shanghai, Rangoon, and Surabaya. He emphasizes five factors which influenced the formation of Jewish transnational identity in these places: memory, colonialism, regional nationalism, socialism, and Zionism.