We Are Few Folklore and Ethnic Identity of the Jewish Community of Ioannina, Greece

by Fromm, Annette B.

• ISBN13: 9780739120613
• ISBN10: 0739120611
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-05
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

The Jewish community of Ioannina, in Northwestern Greece, traces its roots to Byzantine times if not earlier. In the early 20th century, at least half of the community's population emigrated to settle in Athens, Israel, and the United States because of economic and religious reasons. The cataclysm of the Holocaust dramatically decimated the community. This steady outward movement created an abrupt rupture of their patterns of traditional culture.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
The Jewish Community of Ioannina: Patterns Written in History	p. 1
Community Today: Patterns of Daily Life	p. 25
Patterns and Celebrations of Life	p. 53
The Annual Cycle: Holiday Patterns	p. 99
The Pilgrimage: New Patterns	p. 147
In Closing	p. 179
Bibliography	p. 183
Index	p. 197
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