Migration, diaspora, and minorities
Huguenots, Sephardim, British Catholics, Mennonites, Moriscos, Moravian Brethren, Quakers, Ashkenazim… Each of these groups was part of a community whose connections crossed political, cultural as well as religious borders. Groups united by a memory of persecution, by an attachment to a homeland—be...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Walter De Gruyter GmbH
2023
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Religious minorities online
Year: 2023 |
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| Summary: | Huguenots, Sephardim, British Catholics, Mennonites, Moriscos, Moravian Brethren, Quakers, Ashkenazim… Each of these groups was part of a community whose connections crossed political, cultural as well as religious borders. Groups united by a memory of persecution, by an attachment to a homeland—be it real or dreamed—and by economic ties, are today called “diasporas.” Ritual and spiritual elements transformed them from a mere aggregate of individuals into a community. Their long-lasting nature does not make them atemporal phenomena. On the contrary, they were constructions marked by stages, aborted settlements, and changes in trajectory under the influence of migrations and political authorities’ policies. They built dynamic networks through which information, people, and goods circulated. These networks held together and perpetuated diasporic segments, as well as the many institutions polarising them. As minorities, these group maintained complex relationships with authorities, inhabitants, and other diasporic populations at the local level — particularly in major cities and seaports, but also in the countryside. |
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| ISSN: | 2748-1328 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious minorities online
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/rmo.25659095 |