{"product_id":"jewish-portraits-indian-frames-womens-narratives-from-a-diaspora-of-hope-paperback","title":"Jewish Portraits, Indian Frames: Women's Narratives from a Diaspora of Hope - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJael Silliman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReveals the forgotten history of Baghdadi Jews' journey into India through the stories of four generations of Jewish women.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An invaluable cultural document shaped from personal experience, \u003ci\u003eJewish Portraits, Indian Frames \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the fascinating social and cultural history of Baghdadi Jewish women in Calcutta, India. Through the lives of her foremothers over four generations, Jael Silliman discovers how they \"dwelled in travelling\" despite being widely dispersed across Asia, which created a moving geography of Baghdadi Jewish culture. She shows us how they negotiated multiple identities, including that of emergent Indian nationalism, and how they perceived and shaped their Jewishness and gender in response to changing cultural and political contexts. She also traces the trajectory of a Jewish presence in one of the most hospitable cities of the diaspora. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These rich family portraits convey a sense of the singular roles women played in building and sustaining a complex diaspora in what Silliman calls \"Jewish Asia\" over the past 150 years. Her sketches of the everyday lives of her foremothers--including the food they ate and the clothes they wore--bring to life a community and a culture, even as they disclose the unexpected and subtle complexities of the colonial encounter as experienced by Jewish women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now back in print and featuring a new preface by the author, \u003ci\u003e Jewish Portraits, Indian Frames\u003c\/i\u003e will be a vital resource for those interested in Jewish histories as well as women's studies and will prove to be a fascinating narrative for a general readership as well.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJael Silliman, born into the Baghdadi Jewish community of Calcutta, was educated at Wellesley College, Harvard University, and the University of Texas. She received her doctoral degree in international education at Columbia University. Her publications include the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Teak Almirah \u003c\/i\u003eand two collaborative works with photographer Mala Mukherjee--\u003ci\u003eWhere Gods Reside: Sacred Places of Kolkata\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eADDA! The College Street Coffee House.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766539223328,"sku":"9780857429919","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/884566fe904635f91deb15c12597337e.webp?v=1780294217","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jewish-portraits-indian-frames-womens-narratives-from-a-diaspora-of-hope-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}