The Fate of the Jews in the Early Islamic near East: Tracing the Demographic Shift from East to West

Challenges a foundational narrative of medieval Jewish history--that the rise of Islam led the Jews of Babylonia (the largest Jewish community prior to the rise of Islam) to move from agriculture into urban crafts and long-distance trade--presenting an alternative revealing the complexity of interfa...

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Main Author: Lieberman, Phillip (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2022
In:Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Lieberman, Phillip I., 1970-, The fate of the Jews in the early Islamic Near East : tracing the demographic shift from East to West] (2024) (Berkey, Jonathan Porter, 1959 -)
Edition:1st ed.
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781316512227
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Summary:Challenges a foundational narrative of medieval Jewish history--that the rise of Islam led the Jews of Babylonia (the largest Jewish community prior to the rise of Islam) to move from agriculture into urban crafts and long-distance trade--presenting an alternative revealing the complexity of interfaith relations in early Islam.
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ISBN:1009079395