Nissim Rejwan

The Jews Of Iraq (eBook, ePUB)

3000 Years Of History And Culture

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an account of the Jews of Iraq, their history, culture and society. It covers the Iraqi Jewish history in three parts: from the Assyrian Captivity to the Arab Conquest (731 bc-ad 641); the encounter with Islam (641-1850); and the last hundred years (1850-1951).

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000302790
• Artikelnr.: 57122937

Autorenporträt

Nissim Rejwan

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
From the Assyrian Captivity to the Arab Conquest (731 bc
ad 641)
Roots
The Lure of Exile
The Scribes and the Birth of the Synagogue
The Way They Lived
Greeks, Romans, Seleucids, Sassanians
Family, Home and Education
A Neat Division of Labour: Exilarch and Gaon
From Mishnah to Talmud
The Talmud in Action
Babylonia Assumes Leadership
The Encounter with Islam (641
1850)
A Deep Sigh of Relief
Islam and the Jews: Theory and Practice
Baghdad's Jewish Population
Messianism and Karaism: Rabbinic Judaism Challenged
Saadia's Legacy
The Last of the Geonim
The Dark Ages of Iraqi Jewry
Lasting Imprint
100 Years of Turmoil
Recovery and Reassertion
A Century of Radical Change (1850
1951)
The Road to Equality
Exilarch to Nasi to Hakham Bashi
The Impact of Modern Education
World War I
Rumours of a Brave New World
Mandate and Independence
The Farhud and its Consequences
Youth in Revolt
The Politics of Extortion
The Exodus
Appendix