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Jewish Identity among the Igbo of Nigeria, Israel's 'Lost Tribe' and the Question of Belonging in the Jewish State

ISBN-13: 9781592219612

Contributor(s): Daniel Lis

Subject: African History

Publisher Imprint: Africa World Press

Publication Date: 30-01-2015

Format: Paperback

Availability: Out of stock

£29.95

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About the book

Among the 20 to 30 million Igbo people in Nigeria there is a widespread belief that the Igbo originated in ancient Israel. Recently a number of Igbo Jewish communities have been established in Nigeria. Although some Igbo have made their way to Israel, the Israeli public is largely unaware of the fact that that there are in addition of 20 to 30 million people in Nigeria that are called by some, the Jews of West Africa.' This book offers for the first time an in-depth study and a genealogical history of the Igbo's long term narrative of a possible Jewish origin.'