Jewish Communities in Exotic Places
by Blady, Ken; Kaplan, Steven
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very mild rubbing to corners, exceedingly gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, bright pages in tight binding, faint sticker re
- ISBN 10
- 0765761122
- ISBN 13
- 9780765761125
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About This Item
Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, 2000. First edition, second printing. Hardcover. Very mild rubbing to corners, exceedingly gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, bright pages in tight binding, faint sticker residue to rear DJ, light soiling to DJ, else Near Fine(+) in Near Fine(-) DJ.. Octavo in blue illus DJ, xxvii, 422 pages, b&w illustrations, maps, 24 cm. Contents: pt. 1. From the land of frankincense and myrrh. The Jews of North Yemen -- The Jews of Habban, South Yemen -- pt. 2. Pariahs among ayatollahs. The Jews of Persia -- The Djedid al-Islam (New Muslims) of Meshed -- pt. 3. Lost in the land of Assyria. The mountain Jews of Kurdistan -- pt. 4. On the Russian riviera. The Krimchaks of the Crimea -- pt. 5. From the land of the golden fleece. The Ebraeli of Georgia -- pt. 6. Samson warriors, Bar Kochba's heirs. The mountain Jews of Daghestan -- pt. 7. The people with the blue-stained fingers. The Tadjiki Jews of Bukhara -- pt. 8. A remedy for the evil eye. The Jews of Afghanistan -- pt. 9. Jewish untouchables? The Bene Israel of Bombay -- The Malabaris and Paradesis of Cochin -- pt. 10. The "blue-turbaned Muslims". The Jews of Kaifeng, China -- pt. 11. Mellah, Medinah, Marabouts, and Mahia. The Judeo-Berbers of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco -- pt. 12. Cave rabbis? Cave synagogues? The Jews of Libya: merchants and cavern dwellers -- pt. 13. From the land of the lotus eaters. The Jews of Jerba, Tunisia -- pt. 14. The Queen of Sheba's lost children. The Beta Israel of Ethiopia. Jews -- Asia, History.
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- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91941
- Title
- Jewish Communities in Exotic Places
- Author
- Blady, Ken; Kaplan, Steven
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very mild rubbing to corners, exceedingly gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, bright pages in tight binding, faint sticker re
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second printing
- ISBN 10
- 0765761122
- ISBN 13
- 9780765761125
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson
- Place of Publication
- Northvale, N.J.
- Date Published
- 2000
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