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Zion in Africa : the Jews of Zambia
- Title
- Zion in Africa : the Jews of Zambia / Hugh Macmillan and Frank Shapiro.
- Author
- Macmillan, Hugh, 1945-
- Publication
- London ; New York : I.B. Tauris Publishers in association with the Council for Zambia Jewry, 1999.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Shapiro, Frank.
- Description
- 342 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
- Summary
- The definitive account of Jews in Zambia, one of several such communities in Central Africa.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-329) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Jews on the Frontier -- 2. The Susman Saga: the Early Years, 1901-30 -- 3. Jewish Networks, the Line of Rail and the Growth of Towns: 1905-39 -- 4. A Wandering Jew: Moss Dobkins's Story -- 5. The Copperbelt: Boom, Bust and Recovery, 1924-39 -- 6. 'Land of Milk and Honey': Settlement Schemes and Immigration Debates, 1934-39 -- 7. Escape from the Holocaust -- 8. Bigger Business: from the Depression to Independence, 1930-64 -- 9. The Climax of the Community, 1945-70 -- 10. The Galaun Story -- 11. Bigger Business Continued: Independence and After -- 12. Religion -- 13. Politics -- 14. Intellectuals and Some Professionals -- 15. Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 1860644058
- 9781860644054
- LCCN
- 99229267
- OCLC
- ocm42020879
- 42020879
- SCSB-927871
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library