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Jews, Christians and Muslims in medieval and early modern times : a festschrift in honor of Mark R. Cohen / edited by Arnold E. Franklin, Roxani Eleni Margariti, Marina Rustow, Uriel Simonsohn.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Christians and Jews in Muslim societies ; v. 2.
- Christians and Jews in Muslim societies, 2212-5523 ; volume 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religions--History.
- Religions.
- History.
- Abrahamic religions--History.
- Abrahamic religions.
- Religions--Relations.
- Relations.
- Abrahamic religions--Relations.
- Genre:
- Festschriften.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 419 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2014]
- Summary:
- This volume brings together articles on the cultural, religious, social and commercial interactions among Jews, Christians and Muslims in the medieval and early modern periods. Written by leading scholars in Jewish studies, Islamic studies, medieval history and social and economic history, the contributions to this volume reflect the profound influence on these fields of the volume's honoree, Professor Mark R. Cohen.
- Contents:
- Introduction / Arnold E. Franklin Franklin, Arnold E., Roxani Eleni Margariti Margariti, Roxani Eleni, Marina Rustow Rustow, Marina, Uriel Simonsohn Simonsohn, Uriel 1
- Bibliography of Works by Mark R. Cohen 17
- Part 1 Community 27
- How Mediterranean Was Goitein's Mediterranean Society? / Norman A. Stillman Stillman, Norman A. 29
- Ashabuna l-tujjar-Our Associates, the Merchants: Non-Jewish Business Partners of the Cairo Geniza's India Traders / Roxani Eleni Margariti Margariti, Roxani Eleni 40
- Pilgrimage and Charity in the Geniza Society / Miriam Frenkel Frenkel, Miriam 59
- Poor Relief in Ottoman Jewish Communities / Yaron Ayalon Ayalon, Yaron 67
- "What Sort of Sermon is This?": Leadership, Resistance and Gender in a Communal Conflict / Oded Zinger Zinger, Oded 83
- Why Did Medieval Northern French Jewry (Sarfat) Disappear? / Ivan G. Marcus Marcus, Ivan G. 99
- Part 2 Conversion 119
- Are Gaonic Responsa a Reliable Source for the Study of Jewish Conversion to Islam? A Comparative Analysis of Legal Sources / Uriel Simonsohn Simonsohn, Uriel 121
- What's in a Name? 'Abdallah b. Ishaq b. al-Shana'a al-Muslimani l-Isra'ili and Conversion to Islam in Medieval Cordoba / David J. Wasserstein Wasserstein, David J. 139
- Jews among the Grandees of Ottoman Egypt / Jane Hathaway Hathaway, Jane 155
- Remembrance and Oblivion of Religious Persecutions: On Sanctifying the Name of God (Qiddush ha-Shem) in Christian and Islamic Countries during the Middle Ages / Menahem Ben-Sasson Ben-Sasson, Menahem 169
- Part 3 Law and Society 195
- The Muhammadan Stipulations: Dhimmi Versions of the Pact of 'Umar / Phillip I. Ackerman-Lieberman Ackerman-Lieberman, Phillip I. 197
- Jews in Shari'a Courts: A Family Dispute from the Cairo Geniza / Jessica M. Marglin Marglin, Jessica M. 207
- Perception of Piracy in Islamic Shari'a / Hassan S. Khalilieh Khalilieh, Hassan S. 226
- Jew and Serf in Medieval France Revisited / William Chester Jordan Jordan, William Chester 248
- Cleanliness and Convivencia: Jewish Bathing Culture in Medieval Spain / Olivia Remie Constable Constable, Olivia Remie 257
- Part 4 Letter Writing and Diplomatics 271
- Friendship and Hierarchy: Rhetorical Stances in Geniza Mercantile Letters / Jessica L. Goldberg Goldberg, Jessica L. 273
- More than Words on a Page: Letters as Substitutes for an Absent Writer / Arnold E. Franklin Franklin, Arnold E. 287
- The Diplomatics of Leadership: Administrative Documents in Hebrew Script from the Geniza / Marina Rustow Rustow, Marina 306
- Financial Troubles: A Mamluk Petition / Petra M. Sijpesteijn Sijpesteijn, Petra M. 352
- Part 5 Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic Literature 367
- "Az mi-lifnei vereishit": The Suffering Messiah in the Seventh Century / Martha Himmerlfarb Himmerlfarb, Martha 369
- A Panegyric Qassa by Yehuda ha-Levi, Its Antecedent by Schelomo Ibn Gabirol, and Its Afterlife / Raymond P. Scheindlin Scheindlin, Raymond P. 385
- Hebrew Vestiges in Sa'adya's Tafsir / Sasson Somekh Somekh, Sasson 399.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9004257330
- 9789004257337
- OCLC:
- 869065252
- Publisher Number:
- 99958661600
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