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Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece

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Description for Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece Paperback. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Touted as the Jerusalem of the Balkans, the Mediterranean port city of Salonica (Thessaloniki) was once home to the largest Sephardic Jewish community in the world. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the city's incorporation into Greece in 1912 provoked a major upheaval that compelled Salonica's Jews to reimagine their community and status as citizens of a nation-state. Jewish Salonica is the first book to tell the story of this tumultuous transition through the voices and perspectives of Salonican Jews as they forged a new place for themselves in Greek society. Devin ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9781503600089
SKU
V9781503600089
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About Devin E. Naar
Devin E. Naar is the Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies and Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at the University of Washington.

Reviews for Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece
Jewish Salonica is an excellent book that invites broader discussions about ruptures and continuities between empires and nation-states. It highlights how minority groups refashion themselves during these transitions by inventing new strategies to negotiate their boundaries, redefine their identities, and protect their space with the aim of preserving the interests of their communities and preventing their decline. Jewish Salonica is ... Read more

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