Judaism in South India, 849–1489: Relocating Malabar Jewry (Jewish Engagements)

Judaism in South India, 849–1489: Relocating Malabar Jewry (Jewish Engagements)
by: Ophira Gamliel (Author)
Publisher: Arc Humanities Press
Publication Date: 2023/11/30
Language: English
Print Length: 202 pages
ISBN-10: 1641890673
ISBN-13: 9781641890670
Book Description
Jewish presence in the Malabar Coast of southwestern India is attested since the ninth century in various sources and diverse languages. Malabar Jewry emerged out of the Indian Ocean maritime trade networks that connected people and communities in West and South Asia forging kinship alliances and cross-cultural exchange. This book traces the evolution of Malabar Jewry in the history of contact and exchange that gave rise to Indo-Arab coastal communities in the period between 849 and 1489.
About the Author
Jewish presence in the Malabar Coast of southwestern India is attested since the ninth century in various sources and diverse languages. Malabar Jewry emerged out of the Indian Ocean maritime trade networks that connected people and communities in West and South Asia forging kinship alliances and cross-cultural exchange. This book traces the evolution of Malabar Jewry in the history of contact and exchange that gave rise to Indo-Arab coastal communities in the period between 849 and 1489. Read more