Jews and Muslims in lower Yemen : a study in protection and restraint, 1918-1949 /
This fascinating microhistory, crafted from documents and oral narratives, provides a rare portrait of pre-1950 rural Yemen while showing how religiously subordinated Jewish villagers strove to pursue their interests without forgoing the protection of the dominant Muslim majority.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2005.
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Colección: | Social, economic, and political studies of the Middle East and Asia ;
v. 96. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This fascinating microhistory, crafted from documents and oral narratives, provides a rare portrait of pre-1950 rural Yemen while showing how religiously subordinated Jewish villagers strove to pursue their interests without forgoing the protection of the dominant Muslim majority. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xliii, 478 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-468) and index. |
ISBN: | 9004140123 9789004140127 9781429427937 1429427930 9781433705106 1433705109 1280859776 9781280859779 9786610859771 6610859779 9047406060 9789047406068 |
ISSN: | 1385-3376 ; |