The Beta Israel in Ethiopia and Israel: Studies on the Ethiopian Jews - Paperback

by Tudor Parfitt (Author), Emanuela Trevisan Semi (Author)

For decade the Falashas - the Black Jews of Ethiopia - have fascinated scholars. Are they really Jews and in what sense? How can their origins be explained? Since the Falashas' transfer to Israel in the much publicised Israeli air lifts the fascination has continued and and new factors are now being discussed.

Written by the leading scholars in the field the essays in this collection examine the history, music, art, anthropology and current situations of the Ethopian Jews. Issues examined include their integration into Middle Eastern society, contacts between the Falasha and the State of Israel how the Falasha became Jews in the first place.

Author Biography

Tudor Parfitt (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK), Emanuela Trevisan Semi