1st Edition
The Jewish Diaspora in Latin America New Studies on History and Literature
A current and comprehensive collection of articles on the Jewish presence in Latin America, this multidisciplinary volume draws on the research and analysis of some of the most prominent scholars in Latin American Jewish Studies from the United States, Canada, Israel, Mexico, and Argentina. These specialists in history, politics, anthropology, and literature present 19 essays, 15 of which are original, three reprinted, and one translated here for the first time from Spanish.The book will be of use to specialists in Latin American literature, immigration history, international relations, and Latin American politics, as well as those interested in Jewish history, literature, and society outside Latin America.
Biography
David Sheinin is Assistant Professor of History at Trent University. In addition to his many articles on inter-American relations, Professor Sheinin has recently published The Organization of American States. Lois Baer Barr lectures in the Department of Hispanic Studies at Northwestern University. Her contributions to the field of Latin American Jewish literature include Isaac Unbound: Patriarchal Traditions in the Latin American Jewish Novel.