The Theology of the Chinese Jews, 1000a 1850

by Jules Roy

Book Overview

A thousand years ago, the Chinese government invited merchants from one of the Chinese port synagogue communities to the capital, Kaifeng. The merchants settled there and the community prospered. Over centuries, with government support, the Kaifeng Jews built and rebuilt their synagogue, which became perhaps the world's largest. Some studied for the rabbinate; others prepared for civil service examinations, leading to a disproportionate number...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554583721
• ISBN13: 9781554583720
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"