Jews and Islamic Law in Early 20th-Century Yemen
Awards:   Winner of Finalist, 2015 Jewish Book Awards.
Author:   Mark S. Wagner
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
ISBN:  

9780253014870


Pages:   220
Publication Date:   11 November 2014
Format:   Paperback
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  • Winner of Finalist, 2015 Jewish Book Awards.

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Author:   Mark S. Wagner
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9780253014870


ISBN 10:   0253014875
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   11 November 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Introduction 1. The Islamic Judicial System and the Jews 2. Changing God's Law 3. Muslim Jews and Jewish Muslims 4. Concord and Conflict in Economic Life 5. Intercommunal Violence and the Shari'a Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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""A highly readable and intriguing work... Wagner brings to life individuals whose personal records give us an entree into a world that is no more."" - Lawrence Rosen, Princeton University


A highly readable and intriguing work.... Wagner brings to life individuals whose personal records give us an entree into a world that is no more. Lawrence Rosen, Princeton University--Lawrence Rosen, Princeton University


A highly readable and intriguing work.... Wagner brings to life individuals whose personal records give us an entree into a world that is no more. Lawrence Rosen, Princeton University


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Mark S. Wagner is Associate Professor of Arabic at Louisiana State University and author of Like Joseph in Beauty: Yemeni Vernacular Poetry and Arab-Jewish Symbiosis.

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