The Other Zions tells the fascinating and little-known stories of independent Jewish states, kingdoms, and tribes throughout history. Though Israel is the only Jewish nation most people can name, there have been many more. Author Eric Maroney introduces readers to the Jews of Khazaria, Adiabene (modern day Iraq), Ethiopia, Birobidzhan (modern day Russia), Himyar (modern day Yemen), and more. Leading readers through the rich histories of these communities, this accessible book digs into the intriguing myths that surround many, including the legends of the 'lost tribes of Israel.'

Auteur
Eric Maroney is a freelance writer and works at Cornell University. He is also the author of Religious Syncretism.

Contenu
Chapter 1 A Neutral Piece of Land: The Jewish State
Chapter 2 So If the King of Israel Should Come With His Men: The Lost Tribes in History and Myth
Chapter 3 King Solomon Loved Many Strange Women: The Jewish Kingdom of Ethiopia
Chapter 4 Though We Are Far From Zion: The Khazar Jewish Kingdom
Chapter 5 And Jews Were Independent of Any Gentile Yoke: The Jewish Tribes of the Hijaz and the Jewish Kingdom of Himyar
Chapter 6 In the Manner of the Jewish Tradition: The Jewish Kingdom of Adiabene
Chapter 7 They Have No Settled, Agreed Beliefs: The Kahina and the Berbers
Chapter 8 A Jewish National State: The Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region in Birobidzhan
Chapter 9 Who Is a Jew? Zion and Identity
Chapter 10 Bibliography