The Dispersion of Egyptian Jewry: Culture, Politics, and the Formation of a Modern Diaspora Volume 11
(Part of the Contraversions: Critical Studies in Jewish Literature, Culture, and Society Series)
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In this provocative and wide-ranging history, Joel Beinin examines fundamental questions of ethnic identity by focusing on the Egyptian Jewish community since 1948. A complex and heterogeneous people, Egyptian Jews have become even more diverse as their diaspora continues to the present day. Central to Beinin's study is the question of how people handle multiple identities and loyalties that are dislocated and reformed by turbulent political and cultural processes. It is a question he grapples with himself, and his reflections on his experiences as an American Jew in Israel and Egypt offer a candid, personal perspective on the hazards of marginal identities.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0520211758
ISBN13:9780520211759
Release Date:July 1998
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:318 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"
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