Imagination and History Converge: The Danites in the Middle Ages

David Malkiel

doi:10.1007/s10835-022-09431-9

Imagination and History Converge: The Danites in the Middle Ages

David Malkiel

Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry

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Abstract

During the Middle Ages people identifying themselves as Danites, that is, members of the tribe of Dan, periodically appeared in the Jewish diaspora, mainly in the Mediterranean basin. An examination of the sources excavates the circumstances of these cases, suggesting a scenario that explains how these individuals came to emerge from the obscurity of their brethren. This scenario is then situated in a broader historical context. The discussion concludes by addressing the implications of these experiences for our understanding of history.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	125-138
Number of pages	14
Journal	Jewish History
Volume	36
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10835-022-09431-9
State	Published - Jun 2022

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Universidad Cat?lica de C?rdoba, Argentina, Research Secretariat, project code: 80020150200082CC.

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Universidad Cat?lica de C?rdoba	80020150200082CC

Keywords

Beta Israel
Eschatology
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Nubia
Slave trade
Ten lost tribes
Tribe of Dan

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