A History of the Jews of Cochin

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Dustwrapper 1: Overview ......Page 2 Dustwrapper 2: The Author ......Page 3 plate #0: Ark, Paradesi synagogue, Jew Town, Cochin ......Page 5 Title Page: A History of the Jews of Cochin ......Page 6 Contents ......Page 8 Illustrations ......Page 10 Abbreviations ......Page 11 Preface ......Page 12 CHAPTER 1: The Early Centuries ......Page 14 plate: Map 1. Kerala, south-west India ......Page 18 plate #1: Estuary, River Periyar ......Page 19 plate #2. Facsimile of the Copper plates of Joseph Rabban ......Page 24 plate #3. Jew pool, Cranganur ......Page 25 CHAPTER 2: The Portuguese Period ......Page 31 plate #4. Foundation inscription, Cochangadi synagogue ......Page 48 plate #5. Synagogue, Chennamangalam ......Page 49 CHAPTER 3: The Dutch Period ......Page 56 plate #6. ‘Eruv’, Parur ......Page 64 plate #7. Passage-way entrance to synagogue, Parur ......Page 65 CHAPTER 4: British Rule to Independence ......Page 85 plate #8. Foundation inscription, synagogue, Parur ......Page 86 plate #9. Ark scrolls, synagogue, Parur ......Page 87 plate #10. 'Notisias', by Mosseh Pereyra de Paiva ......Page 108 plate #11. Paradesi synagogue, Cochin; in foreground, temple of the Rajah of Cochin ......Page 109 plate #12. Jew Town, Cochin ......Page 122 plate #13. Clock tower with Hebrew numerals, Paradesi synagogue, Cochin ......Page 123 plate #14. Interior, Paradesi synagogue, Cochin, showing upper and lower pulpits ......Page 128 plate: Map 2. Cochin and vicinity ......Page 129 Notes ......Page 132 Bibliography ......Page 149 Index ......Page 159 Back Cover ......Page 165