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Jews in Old China: Studies by Chinese Scholars (Paperback)

~ Sidney Shapiro (Author)
Key Phrases: imperial examinations, rear hall, foreign district, Kaifeng Jews, Chen Yuan, Northern Song (more...)
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A wealth of information about the conflicts, contributions, adaptation and ultimate assimilation of the Jews in China and introduces the Radanites, the great medieval Jewish mercantile traders, who provided an important link between China and the West.


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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Expanded edition (November 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0781808332
  • ISBN-13: 978-0781808330
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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imperial examinations, rear hall, foreign district, seven surnames, ming shi, tong zhi, entry tribute, seventy clans, eight clans, second gateway
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Kaifeng Jews, Chen Yuan, Northern Song, Hui Hui, Han Chinese, Western Regions, Zhu Jiang, Central Asia, Chinese Jews, Central Plain, Sinew Plucking Religion, Silk Road, Marco Polo, Hong Jun, Matteo Ricci, Jews of Kaifeng, Kaifeng Jewish, Southern Song, History of the Yuan Dynasty, Pan Guangdan, Zhang Xinglang, Abu Zaid, Old Testament, Five Books of Moses, Riverside Scene
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4.0 out of 5 stars Jewish History from a Chinese Perspective-Interesting, September 5, 1997
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A broad compilation, easy to read, filled with information the average person (or me, an average Jew) would never have known. Jewish history from the perspective of non-Jewish Chinese scholars is both fascinating and curious
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly unique, November 6, 2002
Books on this subject are hard to find. Shapiro is a American Jew who knows more about modern China than almost any Westerners, including armchair sinologists like Jonathan Spence. He writes with wonderful scholarship plus intimate knowledge about the country he loves.

My impression is that Jews were treated better in classical China than almost any foreign land in which they found themselves, with the exception of America. But ironically Jews didn't last in Old China. Rather than being persecuted for their religion or their ways, they were given almost privileged status. Somehow this encouraged their assimilation into Chinese society, and they had a hard time remaining as Jews after many generations.

I need hardly add that many Jews who found their way to China during World War II were a good deal luckier than those who stayed in Europe, although they didn't realize this at first. They eventually managed to find their way out to Israel - alive. So, despite post-war "hiccups" due primarily to Marxist ideology, Jews and Chinese traditionally had a benign if somewhat distant relationship.

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