The Jews of Ottoman Izmir
Book description
By the turn of the twentieth century, the eastern Mediterranean port city of Izmir had been home to a vibrant and substantial Sephardi Jewish community for over four hundred years, and had emerged as a major center of Jewish life. The Jews of Ottoman Izmir tells the story of this…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Jews of Ottoman Izmir as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Dina Danon’s The Jews of Ottoman Izmir vividly captures life in that city as it was being transformed by Ottoman and European modernities. Danon’s book embraces the full diversity of the city. We meet men, women, children, Jews, Christians, and Muslims, rich and poor, foreigners and locals. Danon argues that the story of Jewish modernization in Izmir is very different from that of the Jews of Europe. In Izmir, Jews were not made to feel that their religious particularism impinged on their loyalty as citizens. They never dismantled their semi-autonomous institutions of communal leadership, nor were they asked to do…
From Alan's list on the life stories of modern Middle Eastern Jews.
Want books like The Jews of Ottoman Izmir?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like The Jews of Ottoman Izmir.
Browse books like The Jews of Ottoman Izmir
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in the Ottoman Empire, the economy, and Turkey?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about the Ottoman Empire, the economy, and Turkey.