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In early 20th-century Yemen, a sizable Jewish poplulation was subject to sumptuary laws and social restrictions. Jews regularly came into contact with Islamic courts and Muslim jurists, by choice and by necessity, became embroiled in the most intimate details of their Jewish neighbors' lives. Mark S. Wagner draws on autobiographical writings to study the careers of three Jewish intermediaries who used their knowledge of Islamic law to manipulate the shari'a for their own benefit and for the good of their community. The result is a fresh perspective on the place of religious minorities in Muslim societies.
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Indiana Series in Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies: Jews and Islamic Law in Early 20th-Century Yemen, Mark S. Wagner, Sarah Abrevaya Stein
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- 2014
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- Title
- Indiana Series in Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies: Jews and Islamic Law in Early 20th-Century Yemen
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Mark S. Wagner, Sarah Abrevaya Stein
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 220
- ISBN10
- 0253014875
- ISBN13
- 9780253014870
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Religion & Spirituality, Legal Topics, Religious Topics, Religion, USA, 20th century, Judaica, Jews, Islam, Jewish Literature, Turkey, Legal History, Ottoman Empire, Social Conditions
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
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- In early 20th-century Yemen, a sizable Jewish poplulation was subject to sumptuary laws and social restrictions. Jews regularly came into contact with Islamic courts and Muslim jurists, by choice and by necessity, became embroiled in the most intimate details of their Jewish neighbors' lives. Mark S. Wagner draws on autobiographical writings to study the careers of three Jewish intermediaries who used their knowledge of Islamic law to manipulate the shari'a for their own benefit and for the good of their community. The result is a fresh perspective on the place of religious minorities in Muslim societies.