Israel And Ishmael: Studies In Muslim-jewish Relations (soas Near & Middle East Publications)

Synopsis

1. The Judeo-islamic Historical Encounter: Visions And Revisions / Norman A. Stillman -- 2. 'cover Her Face': Jewish Women And Veiling In Islamic Civilisation / Yedida K. Stillman -- 3. Judaism And Rahmanite Monotheism In The Himyarite Kingdom In The Fifth Century / Zeev Rubin -- 4. Sayf Ibn 'umar And Ibn Saba': A New Approach / Qasim Al-samarrai -- 5. Sa'adia Gaon, Poet-paytan: The Connecting Link Between The Ancient Piyyut And Hebrew Arabicised Poetry In Spain / Yosef Tobi -- 6. Veils And Wiles: Poetry As Woman In Andalusian Hebrew Poetry / Tova Cohen -- 7. The Jews Of Lebanon: A Minority Among Many Or The Enemy Within? / Kirsten E. Schulze -- 8. The Effect Of The Palestinian Issue On Muslim-jewish Relations In The Arab World: The Case Of Tunisia (1920-1939) / Haim Saadoun -- 9. Jews And Arabs In Colonial North Africa / Michael Abitbol -- 10. Dhimma Versus Protection In Nineteenth Century Morocco / Tudor Parfitt -- 11. The Image Of The Jew In The Yemenite Proverb / Avihai Shivtiel -- 12. Collecting The Djizya (poll-tax) In The Yemen / Aviva Klein-franke -- 13. The Jewish Image Of The Imam: Paradox Or Paradigm / Tudor Parfitt -- 14. Radical Islam And Israel / Raphael Israeli -- 15. Muslims In Israel / Mithkal Natour. Edited By Tudor Parfitt. Includes Bibliographical References.