Reorienting the East : Jewish travelers to the medieval Muslim world /

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The first comprehensive investigation of premodern Jewish travel writing about the Islamic world, Reorienting the East examines Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic travel accounts from the mid-twelfth to the early sixteenth centuries that subvert, or reorient a decidedly Christian vision of the region and refle...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jacobs, Martin, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2014.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Jewish culture and contexts.
Temas:
Jews > Travel > History > Early works to 1800.
Jewish travelers > History > Early works to 1800.
Travelers' writings, Hebrew > Early works to 1800 > History and criticism.
Travel, Medieval > Early works to 1800 > History and criticism.
Jews > Islamic Empire > History.
Judaism > Relations > Islam > History.
Islam > Relations > Judaism > History.
Judaism > Relations > Christianity > History.
Christianity and other religions > Judaism > History.
Juifs > Voyages > Histoire > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Voyageurs juifs > Histoire > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Juifs > Empire islamique > Histoire.
Judaïsme > Relations > Islam > Histoire.
Islam > Relations > Judaïsme > Histoire.
Judaïsme > Relations > Christianisme > Histoire.
Christianisme > Relations > Judaïsme > Histoire.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
Christianity
Interfaith relations
Islam
Jewish travelers
Jews
Jews > Travel
Judaism
Travel
Palestine > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Middle East > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Islamic Empire
Middle East
Middle East > Palestine
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Early works
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • A Note on Translations and Transliterations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Medieval Jewish Travelers and Their Writings
  • Chapter 2. Travel Motivations: Pilgrimage and Trade
  • Chapter 3. Levantine Journeys: Choices and Challenges
  • Chapter 4. Facing a Gentile Land of Israel
  • Chapter 5. Medieval Mingling at Holy Tombs
  • Chapter 6. Marvels of Muslim Metropolises
  • Chapter 7. Ishmaelites and Edomites: Muslims and Christians
  • Chapter 8. Near Eastern Jews: Brothers or Strangers?
  • Chapter 9. Karaites, Samaritans, and Lost Tribes
  • Chapter 10. Assassins, Blacks, and Veiled Women
  • Conclusion
  • Chronology of Travelers and Works
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments.

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