Tamerlane and the Jews

This book provides a general introduction to the history of Jewish life in 14th century Asia at the time of the conqueror Tamerlane (Timur).

Autorentext
Dr Michael V. Shterenshis is a senior lecturer at the Finnish College in Jerusalem. He also teaches at AMHS school in Israel. Previously he worked as a cultural assistant for the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Israel, and as a research fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Inhalt
Note on spelling Introduction Prologue 1. 14th Century in Asia: What does it mean? 2. Timur (Tamerlane) - the brightest personality of the 14th Century 3. Jews in Asia before Timur 4. The Jews become Timur's Citizens 5. Timur in Jewish Sources 6. Jews in historical works on Timur and in contemporary works of Timur's time 7. Jews in Timur's empire 8. The attitude ot Timur and Timurids to the Jews 9. The last trip of Prophet Daniel in Timur's time 10. why did Timur conquer Damask but not Jerusalem? 11. Timur and the Jews in the 20th Century Conclusion Chronological Table Bibliography Index

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