{"product_id":"the-jews-of-kurdistan-eric-brauer-9780814323922","title":"The Jews of Kurdistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Jews of Kurdistan is a unique historical document in that it presents a picture of Kurdish Jewish life and culture prior to World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing World War II, members of the sizable Jewish community in what had been Kurdistan, now part of Iraq, left their homeland and resettled in Palestine where they were quickly assimilated with the dominant Israeli-Jewish culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jews of Kurdistan is a unique historical document in that it presents a picture of Kurdish Jewish life and culture prior to World War II. It is the only ethnological study of the Kurdish Jews ever written and provides a comprehensive look at their material culture, life cycles, religious practices, occupations, and relations with the Muslims.\u003cbr\u003eIn his preface, Raphael Patai offers data he considers important for supplementing Brauer's book, and comments on the book's values and limitations fifty years after Brauer wrote it. Patai has included additional information elicited from Kurdish Jews in Jerusalem, verified quotations, and completed the bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Brauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814323928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814323922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.36w x 1.09d","brand":"Eric Brauer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43947308843263,"sku":"9780814323922","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5bb0141e-e3ec-4e06-b0b6-7cb06f0dbc1a.jpg?v=1681517951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-jews-of-kurdistan-eric-brauer-9780814323922","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}