Illuminates the history of the many Jewish communities that lived in predominantly Muslim lands before European colonialism and the emergence of Zionism and Arab nationalism led to mass departures of Jews in the mid-20th century, offering a unique perspective, from within, on the historical background of some of the most vexing problems of the modern Middle East.
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Acknowledgments
A Note on the Documents
Map
Introduction
An Overview of the Alliance’s Activities
PART ONE THE SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS OF THE ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE
Instruction in the Alliance Schools
The Alliance Teaching Corps
PART TWO THE DISCOURSE OF THE ALLIANCE TEACHERS AND THE ‘CIVILIZING’ OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN THE LANDS OF ISLAM
The Moralizing Agenda
The Emancipation and Reformation of Women
The Transformation of the Social Structure of the Jewish Community
The Critique of Traditional Judaism
The War of Languages
A Portrait of the Communities
The Impact of the West and the Alliance Schools
PART THREE THE ALLIANCE TEACHER AS POLITICAL ACTIVIST AND POLITICAL OBSERVER
The Task of Protection
The Teacher as Patriot and Advocate of the Jews
The Age of Nationalism
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index of Personal Names
Index of Place Names
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Aron Rodrigue is Eva Lokey Chernov Professor in Jewish Studies and professor of history at Stanford University. His latest book is Sephardi Jewry: A History of the Judeo-Spanish Community, 14th-20th Centuries (with Esther Benbassa).National Jewish Book Awards Honor Book
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