Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic world

Abstract

T hese four volumes, plus a volume consisting of the index and resources, the Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World, fill a gap in the area of Judaic studies. Presenting over 2,100 articles signed by over 350 international specialists, the alphabetically arranged entries cover Jewish history, religion, culture, and language in the Islamic world and the contemporary diasporas of the Sephardic community. In entries ranging from 300 to 18,000 words, readers will learn about a wide range of disciplines related to the Jews in the Islamic world, including history, anthropology, ethnology, folklore, law and jurisprudence, linguistics, sociology, politics, philosophy, religious studies, women’s studies, art history, literature, film studies, material culture, and biographies—all presented without bias.