“The Compassionate and Benevolent”: Jewish Ruling Elites in the Medieval Islamicate World
Alexandria as a Case Study
Miriam Frenkel author Tzemah Yoreh translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:De Gruyter
Published:16th Dec '20
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This is a monograph about the medieval Jewish community of the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Through deep analyses of contemporary historical sources, mostly documents from the Cairo Geniza, life stories, conducts and practices of private people are revealed. When put together these private biographies convey a social portrait of an elite group which ruled over the local community, but was part of a supra communal network.
ISBN: 9783110712872
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 663g
360 pages