The soul of Judaism : Jews of African descent in America /

The soul of Judaism : Jews of African descent in America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haynes, Bruce D., 1960- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2018]
Series:Religion, race, and ethnicity.
Subjects:
African American Jews > History.
Jews > Identity.
United States > Ethnic relations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: opening the gates
  • Jews, blacks, and the color line
  • B(l)ack to Israel
  • Black-Jewish encounters in the new world
  • Back to black: Hebrews, Israelites, and Lost Jews
  • Your people shall be my people: black converts to Judaism
  • Two drops: constructing a black Jewish identity
  • When worlds collide
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the author.