| Description |
1 online resource (193 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-160) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Historical background -- part II. The Jews and the mighty Muslim ruler. |
| Summary |
This book provides a general introduction to the history of Jewish life in 14th century Asia at the time of the conqueror Tamerlane (Timur). The author defines who are the Central Asian Jews, and describes the attitudes towards the Jews, and the historical consequences of this relationship with Tamerlane. Left alone to live within a stable empire, the Jews prospered under Tamerlane. In founding an empire, Tamerlane had delivered Central Asia from the last Mongols, and brought the nations of Transoxonia within the orbit of Persian civilisation. The Central Asian Jews accepted this spirit and pr. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Timur, 1336-1405 -- Relations with Jews.
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Timur, 1336-1405. |
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Relations with Jews. |
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Jews -- Asia, Central -- History.
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Jews. |
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Central Asia. |
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History. |
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Asia, Central -- Ethnic relations.
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Ethnic relations. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Shterenshis, Michael. Tamerlane and the Jews. London : RoutledgeCurzon, 2002 xxv, 166 pages ; 23 cm. 9780700716968 (DLC) 2002068289 (OCoLC)50323077 |
| ISBN |
9781315029566 (e-book) |
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1315029561 (e-book) |
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9781136873669 (e-book) |
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113687366X |
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0700716963 (alkaline paper) |
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9780700716968 |
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9781136873737 (e-book) |
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1136873732 |
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