The Jews of Ottoman Izmir : a modern history /

By the turn of the twentieth century, the eastern Mediterranean port city of Izmir had been home to a vibrant and substantial Sephardi Jewish community for over four hundred years, and had emerged as a major center of Jewish life. 'The Jews of Ottoman Izmir' tells the story of this long ov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Danon, Dina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2020]
Series:Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The Juderia and public space
  • Kualo es la vera karidad? What is real charity?
  • Make a monsieur out of him!
  • Sustaining the kehillah : taxing "el puevlo"
  • Authority and leadership : representing "el puevlo."