{"product_id":"the-alliance-israelite-universelle-and-michael-m-laskier-9780873956550","title":"The Alliance Israelite Universelle and the Jewish Communities of Morocco, 1862-1962","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alliance Israélite Universelle\u003c\/i\u003e-an international organization representing a community of over 240,000 Jews-was founded in France in 1860. Its goal was to achieve the intellectual regeneration and social and political elevation of the Jewish people. This book examines the impact of the \u003ci\u003eAIU\u003c\/i\u003e on Moroccan Jewry. It answers such questions as: How did the \u003ci\u003eAIU \u003c\/i\u003eestablish itself in Morocco's communities? How did it go on to become a power not to be underestimated by either the Moroccan government or the Europeans? And more importantly, how did the \u003ci\u003eAIU\u003c\/i\u003e improve the conditions of the Jews in Morocco, creating an important French-speaking urban elite? Also discussed are such topics as Zionism and Jewish-Muslim relations in Morocco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael M. Laskier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0873956559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780873956550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs","brand":"Michael M. Laskier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48087030497535,"sku":"9780873956550","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_191c6bea-f14d-43b5-95f5-94aa50aabcd2.jpg?v=1769097899","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alliance-israelite-universelle-and-michael-m-laskier-9780873956550","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}