Author: GILBERT, MARTIN (1936-)
Title: In Ishmael's house : a history of Jews in Muslim lands
Description: New Haven. Conn. ; London : Yale University Press 2010. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxiii. 424 p. [16] of plates : ill. maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 380-398) and index. Contents; Before Islam -- The prophet Mohammed and the Jews -- The first four hundred years under Islam -- Jews and Muslims in the age of the Crusades -- The Ottoman sultans and other Muslim rulers. (1324-1699) -- The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- Progress and peril : toward the twentieth century -- The first years of the twentieth century and the emergence of Zionism -- Jewish and Arab nationalism : the first world war and after -- The nineteen thirties -- The second world war : a time of danger -- Towards liberation. and an uncertain future -- The United Nations Palestine Partition resolution -- The creation of the State of Israel. 14 May 1948 -- Iraq. (1948-1952) -- Egypt. (1951-1961) -- The exodus continues. (1950-1967) -- The Six-Day War of 1967 and its aftermath -- A new life in new lands -- The search for recognition -- Jews who remain in Muslim lands. Summary; Reflects upon the historical relationship between Jews and Muslims in the Middle East. from the origins to the present day. exploring the impact of Zionism. clashing nationalisms. and the Six-Day War. Subjects; Judaism - Relations - Islam. Islam - Relations - Judaism. Jews - Islamic countries - History. Jews - Islamic Empire - History. Jewish studies ; History of religion ; Islamic studies. Social Science / Jewish Studies. Social Science / Islamic Studies. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. still image. Weight in Kg appr.:

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