Outcaste (RLE Iran D)

Jewish Life in Southern Iran

AvLaurence Loeb

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

Del i serien Routledge Library Editions: Iran

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Beskrivning

This volume is a unique investigation of contemporary Jewish life in a Muslim country and the first ethnography of the Persian-Jewish diaspora, giving the reader a deep appreciation of this relatively unknown culture. The author describes in detail traditional Jewish life in the provincial city of Shiraz and the challenges of coexistence with a Muslim majority.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-02-25
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:820 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Library Editions: Iran
Antal sidor:358
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415617840

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Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction 2. "Outcaste": Shi’a Intolerance 3. Shiraz in Jewish History 4. The Jewish Community in Shiraz 5. Subsistence, Economic Adaptation and Social Conformity 6. Basic Social Relations 7. Formal Education 8. Arts, Amusements and Leisure Time 9. Shirazi Jewish Ethics and Attitudes: A "Little Tradition" 10. Local Religious Practice and the Jewish "Great Tradition" 11. Redemption Appendices: 1. Outline of Iranian Jewish History 2. Restrictive Codes 3. Judaism under Shi’a Islam 4. Comparative Kinship Terminology of Iranian Jews 5. Demographic Data. Glossary. References. Geographic Index. Name & subject index.