Jews and Islamic Law in Early 20th-Century Yemen /

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"In early 20th-century Yemen, a sizable Jewish population was subject to sumptuary laws and social restrictions. Jews regularly came into contact with Islamic courts and Muslim jurists, by choice and by necessity, became embroiled in the most intimate details of their Jewish neighbors' liv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wagner, Mark S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Jews > Social conditions.
Jews > Politics and government.
Jews > Legal status, laws, etc.
Jews.
Dhimmis (Islamic law)
HISTORY > Middle East > Turkey & Ottoman Empire.
Juifs > Yemen > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Juifs > Yemen > Conditions sociales > 20e siecle.
Dhimmi > Yemen.
Jews > Yemen (Republic) > History > 20th century.
Jews > Yemen (Republic) > Politics and government.
Jews > Yemen (Republic) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Dhimmis (Islamic law) > Yemen (Republic)
Jews > Legal status, laws, etc. > Yemen (Republic)
Yemen (Republic)
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Islamic judicial system and the Jews
  • Changing God's law
  • Muslim Jews and Jewish Muslims
  • Concord and conflict in economic life
  • Intercommunal violence and the Shari[ayn]a.

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