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Book SynopsisIn this book Walter Weiker explores the relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Jews to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.
Trade ReviewAn impressive work on an important topic. -- Jacob Landau, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem * CHOICE *
...in addition to a wealth of information, which is often hard to access, the book adds to our understanding of the Turkish Jewry from the perspective of Jewish political history, into which cultural and religious issues are interwoven. -- Jacob Landau, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem * Religious Studies Review *
This book is an important achievement. -- Rabbi Marc D. Angel, The Congregation Shearith Israel, New York * Religious Studies Review *
...a sweeping panorama...of nearly two thousand years of Jewish history... -- Rabbi Marc D. Angel, The Congregation Shearith Israel, New York * American Historical Review *
.. interestin and valuable. -- Rabbi Marc D. Angel, The Congregation Shearith Israel, New York * Middle East Studies Association Bulletin *
Weiker's informative and perceptive study enhances understanding of Jewish life under the Turks and is likely to remain unsurpassed for years to come. * CHOICE *
An impressive work on an important topic. -- Jacob Landau, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem * CHOICE *
...in addition to a wealth of information, which is often hard to access, the book adds to our understanding of the Turkish Jewry from the perspective of Jewish political history, into which cultural and religious issues are interwoven. -- Jacob Landau, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem * Religious Studies Review *
This book is an important achievement. -- Rabbi Marc D. Angel, The Congregation Shearith Israel, New York * Religious Studies Review *
...a sweeping panorama...of nearly two thousand years of Jewish history... -- Rabbi Marc D. Angel, The Congregation Shearith Israel, New York * American Historical Review *
.. interestin and valuable. -- Rabbi Marc D. Angel, The Congregation Shearith Israel, New York * Middle East Studies Association Bulletin *
