RLG205H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Syriac Orthodox Church, Early Christianity, Roberto De Nobili
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Chapter 8: streams from the west and their aftermath. Classical period: there is considerable evidence of roman and greek contact and/or influences: phoenicians first to sail to ports of india in the tenth century bce. Three separate migrations: first two the oldes. Jews, syrian christians and zoroastrians or parsis: one group: cochin jews settled into kerala, bene israel: mumbai, baghdadi jews: nineteenth century migration of entrepreneurs and their families. More likely most of them came and settled around the seventh century along with. Jewish settlers were given economic property rights: also, the right of jews to hold public festivals and joseph rabbani was the leader of the community. Community comprised of white jews and black (copper) jews. Adaptations of hindu customs included the practice of tying a tali marriage. Black jews dressed like local muslims cord around the neck of the bride at the time of marriage.