The Jews of China v. 1 Historical and Comparative Perspectives [Hardcover]

This interdisciplinary study examines patterns of migration, acculturation, assimilation and economic activity of successive waves of Jewish arrivals in China from approximately AD 1100 to 1949.Papers from an international conference sponsored by the Asia Pacific Rim Institute of the US International U. and held at the U. of San Diego, October 1987, explore the historical role of American missionaries in China as image-makers and policy-influencers. No index. Annotation copyright Book News