
The Jews Of Iraq
3000 Years Of History And Culture
Nissim Rejwan(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2020
Book
Hardback
284 pages
978-0-367-29338-3 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
560 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-29338-3 (9780367293383)
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Person
Nissim Rejwan
Content
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