Aṣlak eh ? De juif en Égypte à Juif d’Égypte

This study examines Jews expelled from Egypt and currently settled in France. Its main focus is to understand the different links with Egypt and an Egyptian Jewish identity, taking into account the diversity of experiences and ties with the home country and their connection to memory. Three main the...

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Main Author: Michèle Baussant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires du Midi 2016-10-01
Series:Diasporas: Circulations, Migrations, Histoire
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/diasporas/448
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spelling doaj-ba0e9b07b0304faa942bd062814cce1d2020-11-25T02:34:30ZengPresses Universitaires du MidiDiasporas: Circulations, Migrations, Histoire1637-58232431-14722016-10-0127779310.4000/diasporas.448Aṣlak eh ? De juif en Égypte à Juif d’ÉgypteMichèle BaussantThis study examines Jews expelled from Egypt and currently settled in France. Its main focus is to understand the different links with Egypt and an Egyptian Jewish identity, taking into account the diversity of experiences and ties with the home country and their connection to memory. Three main themes are addressed: the question of heritage linked to that of memory, the Arabic language, and leaving Egypt. These issues are central to comprehending how the transition in status occurred from being ‘Egyptian Jews’ or ‘Jews in Egypt’ to that of ‘Jews from Egypt.’http://journals.openedition.org/diasporas/448
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Aṣlak eh ? De juif en Égypte à Juif d’Égypte
Diasporas: Circulations, Migrations, Histoire
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title Aṣlak eh ? De juif en Égypte à Juif d’Égypte
title_short Aṣlak eh ? De juif en Égypte à Juif d’Égypte
title_full Aṣlak eh ? De juif en Égypte à Juif d’Égypte
title_fullStr Aṣlak eh ? De juif en Égypte à Juif d’Égypte
title_full_unstemmed Aṣlak eh ? De juif en Égypte à Juif d’Égypte
title_sort aṣlak eh ? de juif en égypte à juif d’égypte
publisher Presses Universitaires du Midi
series Diasporas: Circulations, Migrations, Histoire
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publishDate 2016-10-01
description This study examines Jews expelled from Egypt and currently settled in France. Its main focus is to understand the different links with Egypt and an Egyptian Jewish identity, taking into account the diversity of experiences and ties with the home country and their connection to memory. Three main themes are addressed: the question of heritage linked to that of memory, the Arabic language, and leaving Egypt. These issues are central to comprehending how the transition in status occurred from being ‘Egyptian Jews’ or ‘Jews in Egypt’ to that of ‘Jews from Egypt.’
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