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A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations: From the Origins to the Present Day
Abdelwahab Meddeb
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Description for A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations: From the Origins to the Present Day
Hardback. A guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today. It features more than 150 authoritative and accessible articles by an international team of leading experts in history, politics, literature, anthropology, and philosophy. Editor(s): Meddeb, Abdelwahab; Stora, Benjamin. Num Pages: 1152 pages, 203 color illus. 49 halftones. 7 maps. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRH; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 262 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2442.
This is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, the book features more than 150 authoritative and accessible articles by an international team of leading experts in history, politics, literature, anthropology, and philosophy. Organized thematically and chronologically, this indispensable reference provides critical facts and balanced context for greater historical understanding and a more informed dialogue between Jews and Muslims. Part I covers the medieval period; Part II, the early modern period through the nineteenth century, in the Ottoman Empire, ... Read more
This is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, the book features more than 150 authoritative and accessible articles by an international team of leading experts in history, politics, literature, anthropology, and philosophy. Organized thematically and chronologically, this indispensable reference provides critical facts and balanced context for greater historical understanding and a more informed dialogue between Jews and Muslims. Part I covers the medieval period; Part II, the early modern period through the nineteenth century, in the Ottoman Empire, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
1152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
2442g
Number of Pages
1152
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691151274
SKU
V9780691151274
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About Abdelwahab Meddeb
Abdelwahab Meddeb is professor of comparative literature at the University of Paris-X (Nanterre). His books include Islam and Its Discontents. Benjamin Stora is University Professor at the University of Paris-XIII (Villetaneuse), where he teaches the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century North Africa and the history of North African immigrants in Europe. His many books include Algeria, 1830-2000: A Short History. ... Read more
Reviews for A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations: From the Origins to the Present Day
One of the Outstanding Reference Sources for 2014, Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), American Library Association One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014 "Although contemporary media may portray Muslim-Jewish relations from only the perspective of the Palestinian-Israeli lens, and view Muslims and Jews as monolithic, this book presents a far deeper and richer relationship between Muslims and Jews ... Read more