Detroit Wayne State University Press 1993 First Edition /First Printing Hard Cover Fine in Near Fine Plus jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., no wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, creases. tight binding.; english text translated from the hebrew original.; 429pp., b/w illustrations. detailed history of the jewish community of kurdistan, with the practices, rituals and material culture.

ISBN10: 0814323928, ISBN13: 9780814323922, [publisher: Wayne State University Press, Detroit] Hardcover First Edition cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., no wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, creases. tight binding.; english text translated from the hebrew original.; 429pp., b/w illustrations. detailed history of the jewish community of kurdistan, with the practices, rituals and material culture. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[Gloucester, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]

Hardback. New. The Jews of Kurdistan is a unique historical document in that it presents a picture of Kurdish Jewish life and culture prior to World War II. ISBN 0814323928 9780814323922 [GB]

Detroit : Wayne State University Press, Date: 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Jewish folklore and anthropology series. Physical description; 429 p. : ill ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-406). Summary; Following World War II, members of the sizable Jewish community in what had been Kurdistan, now part of Iraq, left their homeland and resettled in Palestine where they were quickly assimilated with the dominant Israeli-Jewish culture.The Jews of Kurdistan is a unique historical document in that it presents a picture of Kurdish Jewish life and culture prior to World War II. It is the only ethnological study of the Kurdish Jews ever written and provides a comprehensive look at their material culture, life cycles, religious practices, occupations, and relations with the Muslims.In his preface, Raphael Patai offers data he considers important for supplementing Brauer's book, and comments on the book's values and limitations fifty years after Brauer wrote it. Patai has included additional information elicited from Kurdish Jews in Jerusalem, verified quotations, and completed the bibliography. Subjects; Jews - Kurdistan - Social life and customs. Judaism - Kurdistan - Customs and practices. Jews - Kurdistan - Folklore. Folklore - Kurdistan. Kurdistan - Social life and customs. Social & cultural ...

Wayne State University Press, Date: 1993-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1993. Wayne State University Press ISBN 0814323928 9780814323922 [US]