Jewish Subjects and Their Tribal Chieftains in Kurdistan (Jewish Identities in a Changing World)
โ Scribed by Mordechai Zaken
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 397
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
This volume deals with the experience and the position of non-tribal Jewish subjects and their relationships with their tribal chieftains (aghas) in urban centers and villages in Kurdistan. It is based on new oral sources, diligently collected and carefully analyzed.
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