The Jews in the Caribbean

The Jews in the Caribbean
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Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 9781837649440
ISBN-13 : 1837649448
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Book Synopsis The Jews in the Caribbean by : Jane S. Gerber

Download or read book The Jews in the Caribbean written by Jane S. Gerber and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-28 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jewish diaspora of the Caribbean constantly redefined itself under changing circumstances. This volume looks at many aspects of this complex past and suggests different ways to understand it: as a Jewish diaspora dispersed under different European colonial empires; as a Jewish body joined together by a set of shared Jewish traditions and historical memories; and as one component in a web of relationships that characterized the Atlantic world.


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