This anthology gathers fifteen essays by historians, creative writers, artists, literary scholars, anthropologists, and social scientists who collectively tell the story of Jewish life in Latin America. Some of the pieces are personal tales of exile and survival; some explore Jewish humor and its role in amalgamating histories of past and present; and others look at serious episodes of political persecution and military dictatorship. As a whole, these challenging essays ask what Jewish identity is in Latin America and how it changes throughout history. They leave us to ponder the tantalizing question: Does being Jewish in the Americas speak to a transitory history or a more permanent one?
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This anthology gathers fifteen essays by historians, creative writers, artists, literary scholars, anthropologists, and social scientists who collectively tell the story of Jewish life in Latin America. Some of the pieces are personal tales of exile and survival; some explore Jewish humor and its role in amalgamating histories of past and present; and others look at serious episodes of political persecution and military dictatorship. As a whole, these challenging essays ask what Jewish identity is in Latin America and how it changes throughout history. They leave us to ponder the tantalizing question: Does being Jewish in the Americas speak to a transitory history or a more permanent one?
Imprint | University Of Texas Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2005 |
Editors | Marjorie Agosin |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade / Trade |
Pages | 272 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-292-70667-5 |
Barcode | 9780292706675 |
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LSN | 0-292-70667-7 |