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This magnificent volume makes available for the first time a comprehensive history of the Jews of Iran -- from their earliest documented settlement in that land in 722 B.C.E. through the end of the 20th century.
Lavishly illustrated in full color with more than 500 images of monuments, manuscripts, objects, and individual and family portraits collected from private and public archives the world over, this unique book includes 25 articles by distinguished authors and scholars in the field of Judeo-Iranian studies.
Six of the articles are historical essays, examining the status of Jews in various periods of Iranian history. The remaining articles explore a variety of cultural and sociopolitical subjects pertinent to each historical period. The book ends with a comprehensive bibliography of Judeo-Iranian scholarship containing over 600 English, French, German, Hebrew, and Persian books and journal articles.
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Houman Sarshar, Ph.D., editor and contributor, is the director of publications at The Center for Iranian Jewish Oral History (CIJOH), and has co-edited three volumes of The History of Contemporary Iranian Jews.
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Large format hardcover. Condition: Fine. Comprehensive history of the Jewish people in Iran, from the earliest documented settlement in 722BCE through the end of the 20th century. 25 articles by distinguished authors and scholars covering the historical panorama, as well as cultural and sociopolitical subjects. Lavishly illustrated with over 500 photographs and pictures. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the half-title, 'For Stanley Reifer with respect and gratitude' and dated New York, November 12, 2003. Publisher's prospectus laid in. 457 pages. Heavy book, will require extra postage for international shipping. Signature confirmation required for delivery. Top corner lightly bumped. Reifer was a real estate developer and Asian art collector with an interest in Jewish history and culture. Sarshar is an independent scholar and director of publications at the Center for Iranian Jewish Oral History (CIJOH). He is the consulting editor of Judeo-Persian Studies for the Encyclopedia Iranica. Dust Jacket condition Fine. Seller Inventory # 11553
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Esther's Children: A Portrait of Iranian Jews
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