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Focusing on premodern Jewish travel writing, this book explores Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic accounts from the mid-twelfth to the early sixteenth centuries. It highlights how these narratives challenge and reshape a predominantly Christian perspective of the Islamic world, offering insights into evolving Jewish identities and self-perceptions during this period. Through a comprehensive investigation, it reveals the complexities of cultural exchange and the significance of these travel writings in understanding Jewish history.
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Reorienting the East, Martin Jacobs
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- Reorienting the East
- Subtitle
- Jewish Travelers to the Medieval Muslim World
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Martin Jacobs
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 344
- ISBN13
- 9780812246223
- Category
- Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- Focusing on premodern Jewish travel writing, this book explores Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic accounts from the mid-twelfth to the early sixteenth centuries. It highlights how these narratives challenge and reshape a predominantly Christian perspective of the Islamic world, offering insights into evolving Jewish identities and self-perceptions during this period. Through a comprehensive investigation, it reveals the complexities of cultural exchange and the significance of these travel writings in understanding Jewish history.