Jews among Muslims

1. Yemen

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215

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   2. The Social Structure of Jewish Education in Yemen

      • Shlomo D. Goitein

      Pages 217-231

   3. The Authority of the Community of San’ā in Yemenite Jewry

      • Yosef Tobi

      Pages 232-243

2. Iran

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-245

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   2. Dhimmi Status and Jewish Roles in Iranian Society

      • Laurence D. Loeb

      Pages 247-260

   3. Prestige and Piety in the Iranian Synagogue

      • Laurence D. Loeb

      Pages 261-270

3. Back Matter

   Pages 271-292

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Jews Among Muslims is a collection of analytical and graphic descriptions of Jewish communities in North Africa and the Middle East in the 19th and early 20th century, written by anthropologists and historians. The introductory chapters set Middle Eastern Jewry into comparative settings. Particular chapters are devoted to most of the major communities, such as Morocco, Yemen, Iraq, Iran. Among the specific topics treated are: community autonomy, religious life and leadership, women and family life, education, social etiquette.

• society
• Tradition
• women

• Tel-Aviv University, Israel

  Shlomo Deshen

• University of Albany, New York, USA

  Walter P. Zenner

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