[PDF.68gx] From the Rivers of Babylon to the Whangpoo: A Century of Sephardi Jewish Life in Shanghai

From the Rivers of Babylon to the Whangpoo: A Century of Sephardi Jewish Life in Shanghai

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 | #4952119 in Books |  University Press of America |  2003-03-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.02 x.74 x5.94l, | File type: PDF | 350 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| No holds barred|By Johnny Flight|This comprehensive look at the Asian Jewish Diaspora is notable for the thoroughness of its research, wide scope. and in-depth handling with no holds barred of the the sensitive issue of the Jewish involvement in the opium trade between India and China from the early 1800s to the early decades of the twentieth century. It would appear that the a| |Meyer provides a detailed and fascinating history of these men, many of whom came to Shanghai by way of British India after leaving Ottoman territory during periods of persecution. Summing Up: RECOMMENDED. All levels and collections. (K.E. Stapleton, Un

Baghdadi Jews came to Shanghai via India and first settled in the foreign enclave in 1845. During their sojourn of over a century, they were exposed to vast changes in their social, economic, and political environment. The challenge that confronted this immigrant group was how, amidst alien surroundings, to forge trading relationships and be fully accepted by the foreign communities in China, whilst still maintaining their Jewish identity and cultural distinctiveness. De...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.From the Rivers of Babylon to the Whangpoo: A Century of Sephardi Jewish Life in Shanghai   |  Maisie J. Meyer. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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