Jews of Egypt - A Mediterranean Society in Modern Times

In this volume, international scholars examine the Ottoman background of this community, the political status, participation of the Jews in Egyptian society, their role in economic life, their contributions to Egyptian-Arabic culture, and the images of the community in their own eyes, as well as in the eyes of Egyptians and Palestinian Jews.

List of contents

PART 1 THE OTTOMAN BACKGROUND PART 2 POLITICAL COMMUNITY PART 3 ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES PART 4 CULTURAL PARTICIPATION PART 5 INTERNAL DIVERSITY PART 6 IMAGES OF EGYPTIAN JEWRY.

About the author

Shimon Shamir holds the Kaplan Chair in the History of Egypt and Israel at Tel Aviv University.

Summary

In this volume, international scholars examine the Ottoman background of this community, the political status, participation of the Jews in Egyptian society, their role in economic life, their contributions to Egyptian-Arabic culture, and the images of the community in their own eyes, as well as in the eyes of Egyptians and Palestinian Jews.

Product details

• Authors: Gudrun Kramer, Kramer Gudrun, Thomas Mayer, Mayer Thomas, Maurice Mizrahi, Maurice Kramer Mizrahi, Shimon Shamir, Shamir Shimon
• Assisted by: Shimon Shamir (Editor), Shamir Shimon (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9780367308834
• ISBN: 978-0-367-30883-4
• No. of pages: 326
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General