The image of Jews in contemporary China / edited by James Ross and Song Lihong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ross, James, editor.

Song, Lihong, editor.

Series:

Jewish identities in post modern society.

Jewish identities in post-modern society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--China.

Jews.

China--Ethnic relations.

China.

Kaifeng Shi (China)--Ethnic relations.

Kaifeng Shi (China).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2016.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Bookstores in Chinese cities are stocked with dozens of Chinese-language books on how Jews conduct business, manage the world, and raise their children. At least ten universities throughout China offer popular Jewish Studies programs, some with advanced degrees. Yet there are virtually no Jews in China. The Chinese are constructing an identity for a people that the large majority of them will never meet. This edited volume critically examines the image of Jews from the contemporary perspective of ordinary Chinese citizens. It includes chapters on Chinese Jewish Studies programs, popular Chinese books and blogs about Jews, China's relations with Israel, and innovative examinations of the ancient Jewish community of Kaifeng.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Contributors

Introduction / Ross, James R.

Perceiving Jews in Modern China / Xun, Zhou

Images of Jews in Contemporary Books, Blogs, and Films / Ross, James R.

Distinctiveness: A Major Jewish Characteristic / Youde, Fu

Chinese Policy Toward Kaifeng Jews / Xin, Xu

Sukkot and Mid-Autumn Festivals in Kaifeng: Conundrums at the Crossroads of Sino-Judaic Cultural Identity / Bernstein, Moshe Y.

Understanding of the Bible among the General Public in Mainland China : A Survey on the "Bullet Curtain" of The Bible / Zhenhua, Meng

The Changing Image of the State of Israel in People's Daily during the Cold War / Gangzheng, She

The Reception of Contemporary Israeli Literature in China / Zhiqing, Zhong

China's Relationship with Israel, Opportunities and Challenges : Perspectives from China / Yiyi, Chen

Holocaust Studies and Holocaust Education in China / Timmermans, Glenn

Reflections on Chinese Jewish Studies : A Comparative Perspective / Lihong, Song

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 9, 2016).

ISBN:

1-61811-421-2

OCLC:

971095612