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Jews under Islam – A Culture in Historical Perspective | Illustrated Exhibition Catalogue, 1993 - Joden onder de Islam – Een Cultuur in Historisch Perspectief / Jews under Islam – A Culture in Historical Perspective. Edited by Julie-Marthe Cohen. Published by the Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam, in association with Waanders Uitgevers, Zwolle, 1993. A richly illustrated exhibition catalogue published to accompany the landmark “Jews under Islam” exhibition at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam. The volume explores more than a millennium of Jewish life in the Islamic world, combining scholarly essays with an outstanding visual survey of manuscripts, ceremonial objects, textiles, jewelry, photographs, and works of art from the Middle East, North Africa, the Ottoman Empire, and Sephardic communities.   Topics include: * Early Jewish communities under Islamic rule. * Jewish society in the Ottoman Empire. * Moroccan and North African Jewish heritage. * Traditional costume, jewelry, and material culture. * Hebrew manuscripts, Esther scrolls, Torah ornaments, and ceremonial art. * Daily life, education, commerce, and the historical relationship between Jewish and Muslim communities. Beautifully illustrated throughout with numerous color and black-and-white photographs of museum-quality Judaica and historical artifacts. Details: * Amsterdam: Joods Historisch Museum / Waanders Uitgevers, 1993. * 144 pages. * Softcover. * Extensively illustrated, many in full color. * Bilingual: English and Dutch. * Published on the occasion of the Jews under Islam exhibition.   Condition: Very good condition.