Old Memories, New Histories
(Re)discovering the Past of Jewish Dalits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7796855 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yulia Egorova (0000-0002-2076-7781), Shahid Perwez (Centre For Development Studies) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0275-7206 • E-ISSN: 1477-2612 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02757206.2012.649272 |
| OpenAlex | W2113779901 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 17 |
This paper explores processes of self-identification and constructions of historical memory among the Bene Ephraim of Andhra Pradesh, a community of former Madiga untouchables who came to practising Judaism in the late 1980s. Our discussion is based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in 2009–2010, in-depth interviews, and an analysis of written sources on the history of the Bene Ephraim produced by community leaders. We consider the case study of the Bene Ephraim in the context of broader academic discussions about the universalist and particularist dimensions of the Jewish tradition and suggest that this movement illuminates both the exclusive/genealogical and the inclusive aspects of Judaism. We argue that though the perceived “ethnocentricity” of Judaism may have been the basic logic for the emergence of the Bene Ephraim movement, it nevertheless resulted in the development of groups demonstrating syncretic practices and diverse modes of engagement with the Jewish tradition
Archaeology · Genealogy · Judaism · Anthropological Studies and Insights · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Social Movements and Cultural Identity
Indo-Judaic Studies in the Twenty-First Century
Black Culture and Black Zion
The Black Jews of Africa
Sites of memory
Dual Conversion Among the Shinlung of Northeast India
Jews and Judaism in contemporary Europe
Between Memory and History
The Myths of Origin of the Indian Untouchables
The voices of Jacob on the streets of Brooklyn
Soul Citizenship
Diaspora
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |