03486nam 2200757 a 450 991045692390332120200520144314.01-282-48050-297866124805081-4422-0047-2(CKB)2520000000008700(EBL)483862(OCoLC)671498522(SSID)ssj0000424742(PQKBManifestationID)11311034(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000424742(PQKBWorkID)10476126(PQKB)10054296(MiAaPQ)EBC483862(Au-PeEL)EBL483862(CaPaEBR)ebr10361429(CaONFJC)MIL248050(EXLCZ)99252000000000870020090623d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe other Zions[electronic resource] the lost histories of Jewish nations /Eric MaroneyLanham Rowman & Littlefield Publishersc20101 online resource (225 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-0046-4 1-4422-0045-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.A neutral piece of land: the Jewish state -- So if the king of Israel should come with his men: the lost tribes in history and myth -- King Solomon loved many strange women: the Jewish kingdom of Ethiopia -- Though we are far from Zion: the Khazar Jewish kingdom -- And Jews were independent of any gentile yoke: the Jewish tribes of the Hijaz and the Jewish kingdom of Himyar (Yemen) -- In the manner of the Jewish tradition: the Jewish kingdom of Adiabene -- They have no settled, agreed beliefs: the Kahina and the Berber Jews -- A Jewish national state: the Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region in Birobizhan -- Who is a Jew? Zion and identity.The Other Zions tells the fascinating and little-known stories of independent Jewish states, kingdoms, and tribes throughout history. Though Israel is the only Jewish nation most people can name, there have been many more. Author Eric Maroney introduces readers to the Jews of Khazaria, Adiabene (modern day Iraq), Ethiopia, Birobidzhan (modern day Russia), Himyar (modern day Yemen), and more. Leading readers through the rich histories of these communities, this accessible book digs into the intriguing myths that surround many of these Jewish nations, including the legends of the 'lost tribes ofJewsHistoryJewsIdentityJewsRussia (Federation)Evreĭskai͡a avtonomnai͡a oblastʹHistoryJewsEthiopiaHistoryJewsSaudi ArabiaHejazHistoryJewsIraqAdiabeneHistoryJewsYemen (Republic)ḨimyarHistoryLost tribes of IsraelKhazarsHistoryElectronic books.JewsHistory.JewsIdentity.JewsHistory.JewsHistory.JewsHistory.JewsHistory.JewsHistory.Lost tribes of Israel.KhazarsHistory.909/.04924Maroney Eric973571MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456923903321The other Zions2215010UNINA