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OverviewThis scholarly collection examines the origins, history, and contemporary nature of Chinese Judaism in the community of Kaifeng. These essays, written by a diverse, international team of contributors, explore the culture and history of this thousand-year-old Jewish community, whose synthesis of Chinese and Jewish cultures helped guarantee its survival. Part I of this study analyzes the origin and historical development of the Kaifeng community, as well as the unique cultural synthesis it engendered. Part II explores the contemporary nature of this Chinese Jewish community, particularly examining the community’s relationship to Jewish organizations outside of China, the impact of Western Jewish contact, and the tenuous nature of Jewish identity in Kaifeng. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anson H. Laytner , Jordan Paper , Alex Bender , Moshe Yehuda BernsteinPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9781498550260ISBN 10: 1498550266 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 21 July 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction, Jordan Paper and Anson Laytner Part I: Past Chapter 1: Radhanites, Chinese Jews, and the Silk Road of the Steppes, Nigel Thomas Chapter 2: Eight Centuries in the Chinese Diaspora: The Jews of Kaifeng, Erik Zürcher Chapter 3: Kaifeng Jews: Sinification and the Persistence of Identity and History, Irene Eber Chapter 4: The Confucianization of the Chinese Jews: Interpretations of the Kaifeng Stelae Inscriptions, Andrew H. Plaks Chapter 5: The Old Testament and Biblical Figures in Chinese Sources, Donald Daniel Leslie Chapter 6: The Issue of the Jewishness of Chinese Jewish Magistrates, Jordan Paper Chapter 7: Zhao Yingcheng from Fact to Fiction: The Story of “The Great Advisor,” Moshe Yehuda Bernstein Part II: Present Chapter 8: A History of Early Jewish Interactions with the Kaifeng Jews, Alex Bender Chapter 9: Delving into the Israelite Religion of Kaifeng: The Patriotic Scholar Shi Jingxun and his Study of the Origins of the Plucking the Sinews Sect of Henan, Xianyi Kong Chapter 10: Identity Discourse and the Chinese Jewish Descendants, Mathew Eckstein Chapter 11: Messianic Zionism, Settler Colonialism, and the Lost Jews of Kaifeng, Mohammed Turki al-Sudairi Chapter 12: Between Survival and Revival: The Impact of Contemporary Western Jewish Contact on Kaifeng Jewish Identity, Anson LaytnerReviewsA Millennium of Adaptation and Endurance-with these words Anson H. Laytner and Jordan Paper capture exactly why a small community of Chinese Jews in old Kaifeng attracts so much interest. These Jews lasted a thousand years, adapted their Judaism to China, and thus preserved it; they endured. In this important study, twelve scholars explore many aspects of this fascinating encounter between two of the oldest living civilizations. -- Shalom Salomon Wald, Jewish People Policy Institute This volume breaks new ground in the burgeoning field of Sino-Judaic Studies. Here, for the first time, is an authoritative collection of essays by major scholars piecing together the puzzle of the Kaifeng Jews-arguably one of the most resilient Jewish communities in the world. Spanning over nine centuries of both Chinese and Jewish history, this volume illuminates afresh questions about acculturation, social customs, and religious rituals that enabled a small minority to thrive and to pass down across the generations a kernel of generative identity, which is both genuinely Chinese and deeply Jewish. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources (ancient and modern, oral testimonies and journalistic accounts) this volume provides a fascinating read for the general public and researchers alike. -- Vera Schwarcz, Wesleyan University This volume offers new insights and unparalleled perspectives regarding some of the most recent and pressing developments of the Kaifeng Jewish community, which has existed for over a millennium. In this seminal collection, the contributors unveil the Jewry of Kaifeng, from ancient times to the current crisis. Clear, persuasive, and thought-provoking, this book is a must read for anyone seeking to understand the unique role of the Kaifeng Jews in the history of Jewish diaspora. In short, this study is an invaluable contribution to the existing literature. -- Xu Xin, Nanjing University This collection is a magnificent and accurate examination of the epic story of the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng, as told by the topics leading scholars. This up-to-date book is a valuable addition to this most fascinating yet little-known community. Readers will be most appreciative and indebted to the two outstanding editors of this volume. -- Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, author of The Fugu Plan: The Untold Story of the Japanese and the Jews during World War II A Millennium of Adaptation and Endurance-with these words Anson H. Laytner and Jordan Paper capture exactly why a small community of Chinese Jews in old Kaifeng attracts so much interest. These Jews lasted a thousand years, adapted their Judaism to China, and thus preserved it; they endured. In this important study, twelve scholars explore many aspects of this fascinating encounter between two of the oldest living civilizations. -- Shalom Salomon Wald, Jewish People Policy Institute This volume breaks new ground in the burgeoning field of Sino-Judaic Studies. Here, for the first time, is an authoritative collection of essays by major scholars piecing together the puzzle of the Kaifeng Jews-arguably one of the most resilient Jewish communities in the world. Spanning over nine centuries of both Chinese and Jewish history, this volume illuminates afresh questions about acculturation, social customs, and religious rituals that enabled a small minority to thrive and to pass down across the generations a kernel of generative identity, which is both genuinely Chinese and deeply Jewish. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources (ancient and modern, oral testimonies and journalistic accounts) this volume provides a fascinating read for the general public and researchers alike. -- Vera Schwarcz, Wesleyan University Author InformationAnson H. Laytner is former president of the Sino-Judaic Institute and the author of Arguing with God: A Jewish Tradition. Jordan Paper is professor emeritus of East Asian and religious studies at York University and author of The Theology of the Chinese Jews, 1000–1850. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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