From Falashas to Ethiopian Jews: The External Influences for Change c. 1860-1960.(Book Review) From: Shofar | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Semi, Emanuela Trevisan | COPYRIGHT 2006 University of Nebraska Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

From Falashas to Ethiopian Jews: The External Influences for Change c. 1860-1960, by Daniel Summerfield. London and New York: Routledge Curzon, 2003. 226 pp. $65.00.

The main purpose of this book is to show the construction and the development of the concept of an "Ethiopian Jew," starting from the action of Jacques Faitlovitch, the person who was instrumental and fundamental in creating a process of change of the Falashas/Beta Israel in Ethiopia.

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