The Jews of Yemen: Studies in Their History and Culture (Etudes Sur Le Judaisme Medieval) [Hardcover]

Joseph Tobi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 9004112650 | ISBN-13: 978-9004112650

The history of the Jews of Yemen began a long time before the advent in 622 AD of Islam. Their political and social highpoint came during the last generations of the Judaized Yemenite Kingdom of Himyar (c. 400-525). This text contains 16 studies, ecompassing various aspects of Jewish existence in Yemen as a "dhimmi" (protected) religious minority under Islam: history, social and cultural relations with the Muslim environment, culture, literature and language.

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'..".the author [...] is to be congratulated for yet another stimulating contribution to the field of Yemeni studies and for bringing significant insights into diverse aspects of the lives of the Yemeni Jews to the purview of readers who are not proficient in Hebrew.'
Reuben Ahroni, "Medieval Encounters, 2000.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004112650
• ISBN-13: 978-9004112650
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,303,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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