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1. The Jews of Ethiopia

   The Birth of an Elite

   Edited by Tudor Parfitt, Emanuela Trevisan Semi

   Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series

   This book offers the results of the most recent research carried out in European and Israeli universities on Ethiopian Jews. With a special focus on Europe and the role played by German, English and Italian Jewish communities in creating a new Jewish Ethiopian identity, it investigates such...

   Published July 28th 2010 by Routledge
2. Jews, Muslims and Mass Media

   Mediating the 'Other'

   Edited by Dr Yulia Egorova, Yulia Egorova, Tudor Parfitt

   Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series

   This text looks at the ways in which Jews, Muslims and the conflict between them has been covered in the modern media. Both Jews and Muslims generally receive a 'bad press'. This book will try to reveal why. The media have clearly played a pro-active role in the Middle East conflict, the...

   Published May 15th 2007 by Routledge
3. Genetics, Mass Media and Identity

   A Case Study of the Genetic Research on the Lemba

   By Tudor Parfitt, Yulia Egorova

   This is the first book to explore the effect of genetic research on the Lemba Judaising community of Southern Africa and the phenomenon of Israelite identity. The science of genetics as relayed by the media is perceived by laymen as being irreproachably objective 'hard science': its disinterested...

   Published January 25th 2006 by Routledge
4. Judaising Movements

   Studies in the Margins of Judaism in Modern Times

   Edited by Tudor Parfitt, Emanuela Semi

   Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series

   The history of Judaising movements has been largely ignored by historians of religion. This volume analyzes the interplay between colonialism, a Judaism not traditionally viewed as proselytising but which at certain points was struggling to heed the Prophets and become a light unto the Gentiles'...

   Published March 27th 2002 by Routledge
5. Israel and Ishmael

   Studies in Muslim-Jewish Relations

   By Tudor Parfitt

   While historical literacy links via the work of the great medieval Jewish thinker Saadia Gao or the literary work of the so-called Golden Age in Spain are not ignored, the main focus of this work is the modern period. The situation of the Jews and their relationship with their Arab neighbours in...

   Published July 19th 2000 by Routledge
6. The Beta Israel in Ethiopia and Israel

   Studies on the Ethiopian Jews

   By Tudor Parfitt, Emanuela Trevisan Semi

   For decade the Falashas - the Black Jews of Ethiopia - have fascinated scholars. Are they really Jews and in what sense? How can their origins be explained? Since the Falashas' transfer to Israel in the much publicised Israeli air lifts the fascination has continued and and new factors are now...

   Published November 4th 1998 by Routledge