The dispersion of Egyptian Jewry : culture, politics, and the formation of a modern diaspora - Beinin, Joel, 1948- (Berkeley : University of California Press, 1998)
1. Introduction -- pt. 1. Discourses and Materialities of Identity. 2. Communitarianisms, Nationalisms, Nostalgias. 3. Citizens, Dhimmis, and Subversives. 4. Nazis and Spies: The Discourse of Operation Susannah -- pt. 2. Diasporas and the Reconstruction of Identity. 5. The Graduates of ha-Shomer ha-Tza'ir in Israel. 6. The Communist Emigres in France. 7. The Karaites of the San Francisco Bay Area -- pt. 3. Egyptian-Israeli Peace and Egyptian Jewish Histories. 8. The Recovery of Egyptian Jewish Identity. 9. Opposing Camp David and Remembering the Jews of Egypt: Trends in Recent Egyptian Historical Writing. App. Interview with Jacques Hassoun: "I am Jewish because I am Egyptian. I am Egyptian because I am Jewish."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-322) and index.
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Keywords: Jews -- Egypt -- History -- 20th century; Jews -- Egypt -- Politics and government; Operation Susannah; Karaites -- Egypt; Jews, Egyptian -- Israel; Arab-Israeli conflict; Egypt -- Ethnic relations; Juifs -- Égypte -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.; Juifs -- Égypte -- Politique et gouvernement; Opération Susannah; Karaïtes -- Égypte.; Juifs égyptiens -- Israël.; Conflit israélo-arabe.; Égypte -- Relations interethniques; HISTORY; Arab-Israeli conflict; Ethnic relations; Jews; Jews, Egyptian; Jews -- Politics and government; Karaites; Operation Susannah; Egypt; Israel; HISTORY / Middle East / General; 1900-1999; History