02907nam 22005772 450 991082077040332120191206134331.01-80034-024-91-909821-07-1(CKB)3830000000060502(UkCbUP)CR9781909821071(Au-PeEL)EBL5509405(OCoLC)1078559744(StDuBDS)EDZ0002405569(MiAaPQ)EBC5509405(EXLCZ)99383000000006050220191011d2010|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSyrian Jewry in Transition, 1840-1880English edition.Oxford ; Portland, Or. :The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization,2010.1 online resource (xiv, 301 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Liverpool scholarship onlineTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Dec 2019).1-906764-56-5 1-904113-65-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.'A work of impressive scholarship, offering new insights into and understanding of the impact of Ottoman reforms on the restructuring of the Syrian Jewish community. The anecdotal material is fascinating and the questioning of old stereotypes is important. It is not a study that will be easily surpassed: it represents many years of serious scholarship and the ability to challenge some old views with new data. It is definitely a book that anyone teaching Middle Eastern Jewry should read and assign to students. Descendants of that community in America should welcome its insights into their history and culture.'Liverpool scholarship online.JewsSyriaHistory19th centuryJewsSyriaSocial conditions19th centuryJewsSyriaLegal status, laws, etc19th centuryJewsSyriaCultural assimilation19th centurySyriaEthnic relationsJewsHistoryJewsSocial conditionsJewsLegal status, laws, etc.JewsCultural assimilation305.892/40569109034Harel Yaron1649078UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910820770403321Syrian Jewry in Transition, 1840-18803997607UNINA