Jewish Subjects and Their Tribal Chieftans in Kurdistan: A Study in Survival (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789004161900)

Based on new oral sources, carefully analyzed, this book explores the relationships between Jewish subjects and their tribal chieftains in Kurdistan, focusing on the patronage and justice provided by the chieftains and the financial support provided by the Jews to endure troubles and caprices of chieftains. New reports and vivid tales unveil the status of Jews in the tribal setting; the slavery of rural Jews; the conversion to Islam and the defense mechanisms adopted by Jewish leaders to annul conversion of abducted women. Other topics are the trade and occupations of the Jews and their financial exploitation by chieftains. The last part explores the experience of Jewish communities in Iraqi Kurdistan between World War I and the mass-migration to Israel (1951-52).

Author: Mordechai Zaken
ISBN-10: 9004161902
ISBN-13: 9789004161900
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2007
Pages: 396
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.89lbs
Size: 9.65h x 6.69w x 1.13d