Syrian Jewry in Transition, 1840–1880

Yaron Harel

'A work of impressive scholarship, offering new insights into and understanding of the impact of Ottoman reforms on the restructuring of the Syrian Jewish community. The anecdotal material is fascinating and the questioning of old stereotypes is important. It is not a study that will be easily surpassed: it represents many years of serious scholarship and the ability to challenge some old views with new data. It is definitely a book that anyone teaching Middle Eastern Jewry should read and assign to students. Descendants of that community in America should welcome its insights into their history and culture.'

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Syrian Jewry in Transition, 1840–1880

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Preface to the English Edition
pp v-viii

Dedication
pp ix-x

Contents
pp xi-xii

Note on Transliteration and Conventions Used in the Text
pp xiii-xiv

List of Abbreviations
pp xv-xvi

Introduction
pp 1-6

PART I - THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
pp 7-8

1 - First Signs of Westernization
pp 9-22

PART II - INTERNAL JEWISH LIFE
pp 23-24

2 - The Jewish Population of Syria
pp 25-44

3 - The Jews in the Local Economy
pp 45-57

4 - Leadership and Communal Administration
pp 58-76

5 - Education–Traditional and Modern
pp 77-94

PART III - THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE JEWS
pp 95-96

6 - Equality before the Law
pp 97-111

7 - The Ra'aya and the Machinery of the Ottoman State
pp 112-148

PART IV - MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS, JEWS
pp 149-150

8 - Majority–Minority Relations
pp 151-168

9 - Interminority Relations
pp 169-196

PART V - TURNING TO THE WEST
pp 197-198

10 - ‘Ships of Fire’
pp 199-234

11 - ‘The Princes of Israel’
pp 235-254

Conclusion: An Era of Transition
pp 255-262

Glossary
pp 263-266

Bibliography
pp 267-292

Index
pp 293-301

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