Despite considerable research on the Jewish diaspora in the
Middle East and North Africa since 1800, there has until now been
no comprehensive synthesis that illuminates both the differences
and commonalities in Jewish experience across a range of countries
and cultures. This lacuna in both Jewish and Middle Eastern studies
is due partly to the fact that in general histories of the region,
Jews have been omitted from the standard narrative. As part of the
religious and ethnic mosaic that was traditional Islamic society,
Jews were but one among numerous minorities and so have lacked a
systematic treatment.
Addressing this important oversight, this volume documents the
variety and diversity of Jewish life in the region over the last
two hundred years. It explains the changes that affected the
communities under Islamic rule during its "golden age" and
describes the processes of modernization that enabled the Jews to
play a pivotal role in their respective countries in the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries. The first half of the book is thematic,
covering topics ranging from languages to economic life and from
religion and music to the world of women. The second half is a
country-by-country survey that covers Turkey, Syria, Lebanon,
Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Egypt, the Sudan,
Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
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