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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910810791703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boston : , : Academic Studies Press, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-61811-421-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Collana: Jewish identities in post-modern society
• Disciplina: 951.00492/4
• Soggetti: Jews - China; China Ethnic relations; Kaifeng Shi (China) Ethnic relations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.