Wartime Shanghai and the Jewish Refugees from Central Europe Survival, Co-Existence, and Identity in a Multi-Ethnic City

The study discusses the history of the Jewish refugees within the Shanghai setting and its relationship to the two established Jewish communities, the Sephardi and Russian Jews. Attention is also focused on the cultural life of the refugees who used both German and Yiddish, and on their attempts to...

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Main Author: Eber, Irene
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2012
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Collection: OAPEN - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The study discusses the history of the Jewish refugees within the Shanghai setting and its relationship to the two established Jewish communities, the Sephardi and Russian Jews. Attention is also focused on the cultural life of the refugees who used both German and Yiddish, and on their attempts to cope under Japanese occupation after the outbreak of the Pacific War.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
ISBN:oapen_626384
9783110268188