ABSTRACT

This volume is a unique investigation of contemporary Jewish life in a Muslim country and the first ethnography of the Persian-Jewish diaspora, giving the reader a deep appreciation of this relatively unknown culture. The author describes in detail traditional Jewish life in the provincial city of Shiraz and the challenges of coexistence with a Muslim majority.

 

chapter Chapter I|15 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter II|10 pages

“Outcaste”

Shi'a Intolerance

chapter Chapter III|9 pages

Shiraz in Jewish History

chapter Chapter IV|44 pages

The Jewish Community in Shiraz

chapter Chapter V|24 pages

Subsistence, Economic Adaptation and Social Conformity

chapter Chapter VI|29 pages

Basic Social Relations

chapter Chapter VII|19 pages

Formal Education

chapter Chapter VIII|14 pages

Arts, Amusements and Leisure Time

chapter Chapter IX|12 pages

Shirazi Jewish Ethics and Attitudes

A “Little Tradition”

chapter Chapter XI|11 pages

Redemption