ISBN:
9789004250628
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (147 p)
Series Statement:
The Brill Reference Library of Judaism
Series Statement:
The Brill Reference Library of Judaism Ser. v.38
Parallel Title:
Print version The Religious and Spiritual Life of the Jews of Medina
DDC:
305.892/40538
Keywords:
Jews ; Saudi Arabia ; Medina ; History
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Medina (Saudi Arabia) ; Ethnic relations
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
In 〈i〉The Religious and Spiritual Life of the Jews of Medina 〈/i〉 Haggai Mazuz offers an account of the halakhic character of the Jewish community of Medina in the seventh century CE
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Transliteration of Arabic; Transliteration of Hebrew and Aramaic; Introduction; Chapter One Religious and Social Leadership; Chapter Two Law and Custom; Chapter Three Religious Beliefs; Chapter Four External Characteristics; Conclusion; Appendix One: Possible Reasons for Presenting Early Islam as an Anti-Rabbinic Movement; Appendix Two: Reference to the People of Wādī al-Qurā in Ginzberg's Geonic Responsa; Appendix Three: Reference to the People of Wādī al-Qurā in Harkavy's Geonica Responsa
Description / Table of Contents:
Appendix Four: Benjamin of Tudela on the Jewish Presence in Northern ArabiaBibliography; Citation Index; Subject Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
