Jews, Turks, and Ottomans - A Shared History, Fifteenth Through the Twentieth Century

An in-depth & widely ranging exploration of Jewish life in the Ottoman Empire and in modern Turkey.

About the author

Avigdor Levy is professor of Near Eastern and Judaic studies and director of the graduate program in Middle East studies at Brandeis University. He is the author and coauthor of several books on Ottoman and modern Middle East history, including The Sephardim in the Ottoman Empire.

Summary

Offering a view of Jewish society and culture, the essays in this volume shed light on a little-known chapter of Jewish history. Written by scholars from Israel, Turkey, Europe and the United States, it presents a broad historical canvas that brings together different perspectives and viewpoints.

Product details

• Authors: Levy Avigdor, Avigdor Levy
• Assisted by: Avigdor Levy (Editor)
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2002
• EAN: 9780815629412
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-2941-2
• No. of pages: 428
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 232 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Series: Modern Jewish History; Modern Jewish History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Middle East / General, History - General History