Shalom My book The Kaifeng Stone Inscriptions: The Legacy of the Jews in Ancient China (Editor's Choice) is available online at: <http://www.bn.com/>www.bn.com www.Amazon.com
It can be also ordered through your local bookstore. The book contains the entire text of the new translation of the four stone inscriptions that the Jews carved in stone in 1489, 1512 and 1663. Part I is my new annotated translation that traces the origin of the Chinese text to Biblical sources. Part II examines the origin of the community, their first encounter with the Chinese, their dedication to the temple and their life as Jews in the sea of Chinese culture. The book incorporates many original Chinese and Hebrew sources and it highlights the cross-cultural currents that challenged the Israelites in China. It takes the reader into uncharted territory of the Jews in ancient China. Sincerely, Tiberiu (Tibi) Weisz <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
