This volume is a unique investigation of contemporary Jewish life in a Muslim country and the first ethnography of the Persian-Jewish diaspora, giving the reader a deep appreciation of this relatively unknown culture. The author describes in detail traditional Jewish life in the provincial city of Shiraz and the challenges of coexistence with a Muslim majority.
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This volume is a unique investigation of contemporary Jewish life in a Muslim country and the first ethnography of the Persian-Jewish diaspora, giving the reader a deep appreciation of this relatively unknown culture. The author describes in detail traditional Jewish life in the provincial city of Shiraz and the challenges of coexistence with a Muslim majority.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Routledge Library Editions: Iran |
Release date | February 2011 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 1977 |
Authors | Laurence Loeb |
Dimensions | 234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 358 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-61784-0 |
Barcode | 9780415617840 |
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LSN | 0-415-61784-7 |