Royal Asiatic Society Monographs Vol. XXII : Jews in the Economic and Political Life of Mediaeval Islam
London: The Royal Asiatic Society for Great Britain and Ireland, 1937. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. XI, [1], 139, [1]pp. Original printed stiff wraps. This rare and fascinating study, based on a systematic investigation of the Arabic historical sources, attempts to indicate the part actually played by Jews in the economic and political spheres of some Islamic countries such as Irak, Egypt and Persia during the period between the tenth and the thirteenth centuries. Some age-wear on wraps with joints heavily rubbed. Handwritten title on spine. Spine and edges of covers age-toned. Wraps in overall fair to good-, interior in fine condition. vg. Item #26585
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