 | Jews and Muslims: Images of Sephardi and Eastern Jewries in Modern Times Subjects: Jews -- Islamic countries -- Correspondence; Jewish teachers -- Islamic countries -- Correspondence; Jews -- Education -- Islamic countries; Islamic countries -- Ethnic relations; Alliance israélite universelle; Illuminates the history of the many Jewish communities that lived in predominantly Muslim lands before European colonialism and the emergence of Zionism and Arab nationalism led to mass departures of Jews in the mid-20th century, offering a unique perspective, from within, on the historical background of some of the most vexing problems of the modern Middle East. Aron Rodrigue is Eva Lokey Chernov Professor in Jewish Studies and professor of history at Stanford University. His latest book is Sephardi Jewry: A History of the Judeo-Spanish Community, 14th-20th Centuries (with Esther Benbassa).National Jewish Book Awards Honor Book |
