Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture [3 Volumes] (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781851098736)

Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture is the definitive resource on one of world history's most curious phenomenons, encompassing the communities, cultures, ethnicities, and experiences created by the Diaspora in every region of the world where Jews live or Jewish ancestry exists.

The encyclopedia is organized in three volumes. The first includes 100 essays on the Jewish Diaspora experience, with coverage ranging from ethnography and demography to philosophy, history, music, and business. The second and third volumes feature hundreds of articles and essays on Diaspora regions, countries, cities, and other locations. With an editorial board of renowned Jewish scholars, and with an extraordinarily accomplished team of contributors, Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora captures the full scope of its subject like no other reference work before it.

Author: M. Avrum Ehrlich
ISBN-10: 1851098739
ISBN-13: 9781851098736
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2008
Pages: 1544
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 6.82lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.25w x 3.60d

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