Syrian Jewry in transition, 1840-1880

Syrian Jewry in transition, 1840-1880 / Yaron Harel ; translated by Dena Ordan.

Author/creator	Harel, Yaron
Format	Electronic and Book
Edition	[English ed.].
Publication Info	Oxford ; Portland, Or. : The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization,
Description	xiv, 301 p. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Jews--Syria --History --19th century. Jews--Syria --Social conditions --19th century. Jews--Syria --Legal status, laws, etc. --19th century. Jews--Syria --Cultural assimilation --19th century. Syria--Ethnic relations.

Uniform title	Bi-"sefinot shel esh" la-maʻarav. English
Contents	First signs of westernization -- The Jewish population of Syria -- The Jews in the local economy -- Leadership and communal administration -- Education, traditional and modern -- Equality before the law -- The Ra'aya and the machinery of the Ottoman state -- Majority-minority relations -- Interminority relations -- 'Ships of fire' -- 'The Princes of Israel' -- Conclusion: An era of transition.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2009027043
ISBN	9781904113652
ISBN	1904113656

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