New Babylonians: A History of Jews in Modern Iraq

by Orit Bashkin

Book Overview

Although Iraqi Jews saw themselves as Iraqi patriots, their community--which had existed in Iraq for more than 2,500 years--was displaced following the establishment of the state of Israel. New Babylonians chronicles the lives of these Jews, their urban Arab culture, and their hopes for a democratic nation-state. It studies their ideas about Judaism, Islam, secularism, modernity, and reform, focusing on Iraqi Jews who internalized narratives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804778752
• ISBN13: 9780804778756
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"