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Unwitting Zionists - The Jewish Community of Zakho in Iraqi Kurdistan (Paperback)
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Unwitting Zionists - The Jewish Community of Zakho in Iraqi Kurdistan (Paperback)
Series: Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
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Unwitting Zionists examines the Jewish community in the northern
Kurdistan town of Zakho from the end of the Ottoman period until
the disappearance of the community through aliyah by 1951. Because
of its remote location, Zakho was far removed from the influence of
the Jewish religious leadership in Iraq and preserved many of its
religious traditions independently, becoming the most important
Jewish community in the region and known as "Jerusalem of
Kurdistan." Author Haya Gavish argues, therefore, that when the
community was exposed to Zionism, it began to open up to external
influences and activity. Originally published in Hebrew, Unwitting
Zionists uses personal memoirs, historical records, and interviews
to investigate the duality between Jewish tradition and Zionism
among Zakho's Jews. Gavish consults a variety of sources to examine
the changes undergone by the Jewish community as a result of its
religious affiliation with Eretz-Israel, its exposure to Zionist
efforts, and its eventual immigration to Israel. Because relatively
little written documentation about Zakho exists, Gavish relies
heavily on folkloristic sources like personal recollections and
traditional stories, including extensive material from her own
fieldwork with an economically and demographically diverse group of
men and women from Zakho. She analyzes this firsthand information
within a historical framework to reconstruct a communal reality and
lifestyle that was virtually unknown to anyone outside of the
community. Appendixes contain biographical details of the
interviewees for additional background. Gavish also addresses the
relative merits of personal memoirs, optimal
interviewer-interviewee relationships, and the problem of relying
on the interviewees' memories in her study. Folklore, oral history,
anthropology, and Israeli studies scholars, as well as anyone
wanting to learn more about religion, commuity, and nationality in
the Middle East will appreciate Unwitting Zionists.
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Imprint: |
Wayne State University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology |
Release date: |
December 2009 |
First published: |
December 2009 |
Authors: |
Haya Gavish
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
456 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8143-3366-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Ethnic studies >
Jewish studies
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LSN: |
0-8143-3366-4 |
Barcode: |
9780814333662 |
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