Mandarins, Jews, and Missionaries: The Jewish Experience in the Chinese Empire by Pollak, Michael - 1980-06-01

Jewish Publication Society, 1983-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. . Cover and edges shows minor shelf wear. Gift inscription on front page. Pages are clean and intact.

Jewish Publication Society. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Jewish Publication Society. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Jewish Publication Society. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Jewish Pubn Society, 1980. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Jewish Pubn Society, June 1980. Paper Back. Very Good.

Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 436pp. Very good softcover. Pages clean, binding sound. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Paperback Edition. 1983.

Jewish Pubn Society, 1980-06. Paperback. Good.

Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society, 1983 Book. Fine. Paperback. First Paperback Edition. 8vo. xxxviii, 436 pp, list of b&w illustrations, praface to the paperback edition, preface to the first edition, Prologue: Encounter in Peking; Part I. The World and the Chinese Jews; Part II. The World of the Chinese Jews; Epilogue: Survival and Extinction; appendis: interviews with Shih Hung-Mo, glossary of chinese terms, selected bibliograpahy, notes, index. First JPS Paperback Edition, 1983. "Beyond the confines of Jewish history, this saga sheds much light on China's past & especially its treatment of minorities. This new edition includes a new preface that assembles & evaluates the data that have come to the fore with regard to the once flourishing Jewish communities of old China, particularly that of Kaifeng, in the years since 1979, when the original manuscript of this book was completed; & to correct a number of errors. Numerous illustrations." Price punched rear… Read More

Philadelphia: Jewish Pubn Society, 1980. Paperback. Fine. Tells the story of the bands of Jews who wandered along the Silk Roads across central Asia to settle in China centuries ago. It gives an account of their lives and culture, and an insight into both Chinese and Jewish history. Some mild wear and ex-owners name in ink on inside cover.