Jews And Arabs

This fascinating history by an eminent scholar explores the relations between Jews and Arabs, all the way from their beginnings 3,000 years ago into the 1970s. Although written in 1954, this book remains relevant because of its focus on social and cultural relationships as opposed to political and m [...]
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This fascinating history by an eminent scholar explores the relations between Jews and Arabs, all the way from their beginnings 3,000 years ago into the 1970s. Although written in 1954, this book remains relevant because of its focus on social and cultural relationships as opposed to political and military issues. Its examinations of the reciprocal influence between these two peoples provides many valuable insights into the present-day impasse in their relations. Topics include the myth of the so-called Semitic races; the Jewish tradition in Islam; the actual and legal position of Jews under Arabic Islam; the rise of Jewish philosophy under Islamic influence; Jewish and Islamic mysticism and poetry; and law and ritual.