New Babylonians a History of Jews in Modern Iraq.
Although Iraqi Jews saw themselves as Iraqi patriots, their community-which had existed in Iraq for more than 2,500 years-was displaced following the establishment of the state of Israel. New Babylonians chronicles the lives of these Jews, their urban Arab culture, and their hopes for a democratic n...
| Основен автор: | Bashkin, Orit. |
|---|---|
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Palo Alto :
Stanford University Press,
2012.
|
| Предмети: | |
| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=713461 |
| Резюме: |
Although Iraqi Jews saw themselves as Iraqi patriots, their community-which had existed in Iraq for more than 2,500 years-was displaced following the establishment of the state of Israel. New Babylonians chronicles the lives of these Jews, their urban Arab culture, and their hopes for a democratic nation-state. It studies their ideas about Judaism, Islam, secularism, modernity, and reform, focusing on Iraqi Jews who internalized narratives of Arab and Iraqi nationalisms and on those who turned to communism in the 1940s. As the book reveals, the ultimate displacement of this community was not t. |
|---|---|
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (325 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780804782012 0804782016 |