The Jews of Islam

The Jews of Islam

"The Jews of Islam" (1984) is a book written by Middle-East historian and scholar Bernard Lewis.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history and the state of the Jews living in the Islamic world, (as contrasted to the Jews of Christendom.) The first chapter, Islam and Other Religions, however, is broader in scope, and explains how Islamic society view the Other.

Contents

* Chapter I. Islam and Other religions

* Chapter II. The Judaeo-Islamic Tradition

* Chapter III. The Late Medieval and Early Modern Periods

* Chapter IV. The End of the Tradition

Quote from the author

:For Christians and Muslims alike, tolerance is a new virtue, intolerance a new crime. For the greater part of the history of both communities, tolerance was not valued nor was intolerance condemned. Until comparatively modern times, Christian Europe neither prized nor practiced tolerance itself, and was not greatly offended by its absence in others. The charge that was always brought against Islam was not that its doctrines were imposed by force - something seen as normal and natural - but that its doctrines were false. [ p.3-4 ]

Reviews

*cite journal
last = Stillman
first = Norman A.
authorlink = Norman Stillman
year = 1984
month = October
title = Peaceful Coexistence
journal = The New York Review of Books
volume = 31
issue = 16
url = https://www.nybooks.com/articles/article-preview?article_id=5708
accessdate = 2006-08-10
*cite journal
last = Schroeter
first = Daniel J.
year = 1989
month = November
title = The Jews of Islam, Review
journal = International Journal of Middle East Studies
volume = 21
issue = 4
accessdate = 2006-08-10
*cite journal
last = Patai
first = Raphael
year = 1985
month = June
title = Untitled review
journal = The American Historical Review
volume = 90
issue = 3
accessdate = 2006-08-10

References

ee also

* Dhimmi
* Jizya


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