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Zion in Africa: The Jews of Zambia


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Zion in Africa: The Jews of Zambia

Contributors:

By (Author) Hugh MacMillan
By (author) Frank Shapiro

ISBN:

9781788310338

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

I.B. Tauris

Publication Date:

30th March 2017

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Social groups: religious groups and communities
Social and cultural history
Migration, immigration and emigration
Civics and citizenship

Dewey:

968.94004924

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

400

Dimensions:

Width 164mm, Height 236mm, Spine 36mm

Weight:

800g

Description

This work represents the definitive account of the Jewish community in central Africa. It tells the story of the coming of the first Jews to the area in the late 19th century, the heyday of the Jewish community in the mid-20th century, and its decline since Zambian independence. Dealing primarily with the Jewish traders in Zambia who flourished in the face of both anti-semitism and their own acute social dislocation, Macmillan explores a number of interrelated topics: the colonial office discussions about Jewish immigration in the 1930s, the attempts to settle refugees in Africa by both pro- and anti-semites, Jewish religious life in the region, and the remarkable cultural and professional role played by the Jewish settlers. Setting these issues in the context of a general history of southern and central Africa, this book constitutes a major contribution to our understanding of the economic history of the entire region. It will be of interest to both historians of Africa and anyone concerned with economic development, identity and immigrant communities.

Author Bio

Hugh Macmillan is a professor of history at the University of Transkei.

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