Jews of Nigeria - An Afro-Judaic Odyssey (Hardcover, New)

While Jews have long had a presence in Ethiopia and the Maghreb, Africa's newest Jewish community of note is in Nigeria, where upwards of twenty thousand Igbos are commonly claimed to have adopted Judaism. Bolstered by customs recalling an Israelite ancestry, but embracing rabbinic Judaism, they are also the world's first "Internet Jews."William Miles has spent over three decades conducting research in West Africa. In /Jews of Nigeria: An Afro-Judaic Odyssey, /he shares life stories from this spiritually passionate community, as well as his own Judaic reflections as he celebrates Hanukka and a bar mitzvah with "Jubos" in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. A concluding encounter with laureate Chinua Achebe reveals unexpected family connections to one of the most intriguing Jewish and African communities to emerge in modern times.

General

Imprint:	Markus Wiener Publishing Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	November 2012
Authors:	William F. S. Miles
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	275
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-55876-565-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-55876-565-4
Barcode:	9781558765658

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