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The evolution of the Ethiopian Jews : a history of the Beta Israel (Falasha) to 1920
- Title
- The evolution of the Ethiopian Jews : a history of the Beta Israel (Falasha) to 1920 / James Quirin.
- Author
- Quirin, James Arthur, 1943-
- Publication
- Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©1992.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DS135.E75 Q57 1992 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 336 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- The Ethnohistory series
- Uniform Title
- Ethnohistory series (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-330) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction. The Baseline: Beta Israel Society, 1770-1840. Geography and Demography. Economy and Society. Religious Practices -- 1. Ethiopia and the Beta Israel in Historical Perspective. Who Are the Falasha? Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives -- 2. The Heroic Age: Conquest, Resistance, and Falasha Identity 1270-1632. Imperial Revival, 1270-1478. Monastic Revival, 1270-1478. Evangelization and Revolts of the Ayhud-Falasha, 1332-1508. From Ayhud to Falasha: Economy and Religion, 1380-1508. Conquest and Incorporation of the Samen Beta Israel, 1508-1632. Political Economy, Religion, and Society, 1270-1632 -- 3. The Gondar Era: Urbanization, Imperial Policies, and the Beta Israel, 1632-1755. The Founding of Gondar. Gondar Social and Physical Structure. The Beta Israel in Gondar. Social Relations and Imperial Policies. Summary: Gondar's Role in Beta Israel Caste Formation -- 4. The Consolidation of Caste Formation, 1755-1868. A Century of Conflict: Zamana Masafent and Tewodros, 1755-1868. Builders to Blacksmiths: Beta Israel Occupations to 1868. Political, Cultural, and Social Changes to 1868. Beta Israel Religion: Conflict and Revival, 1800-1868. Summary: Beta Israel Caste Formation -- 5. Splintering of the Beta Israel, 1868-1920. Armies, Disease, and Famine, 1868-1900. Construction Work and Migration. Imperial Policies Toward Religion and Missionaries. Protestant Missionaries and Beta Israel Responses. Western Jewish Impact to 1920. Summary: The Splintering of Beta Israel Society.
- ISBN
- 0812231163
- 9780812231168
- LCCN
- 91047665
- OCLC
- ocm25131131
- 25131131
- SCSB-14415803
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library