The Voice of the Poor in the Middle Ages: An Anthology of Documents from the Cairo Geniza (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World) Paperback - 2005
by Cohen, Mark R
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- Title The Voice of the Poor in the Middle Ages: An Anthology of Documents from the Cairo Geniza (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World)
- Author Cohen, Mark R
- Binding Paperback
- Condition New
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press
- Date 2005-10-16
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-0691092710
- ISBN 9780691092713 / 0691092710
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 9.26 x 6.36 x 0.59 in (23.52 x 16.15 x 1.50 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: North Africa
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Library of Congress subjects Jews - Egypt - Charities - History, Poverty - Religious aspects - Judaism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004062827
- Dewey Decimal Code 363.508
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"This anthology will expand our understanding of what life was like at the time when Islamic civilization was at or near its peak. It makes an excellent companion to Cohen's other book, Poverty and Charity in the Jewish Community of Medieval Europe."--Michael Bonner, University of Michigan
"Scholars and students of the Cairo Geniza, the medieval Muslim world, and the history of poverty and charity will find here a rich trove of newly-translated petitions, poor rolls, lists of benefactors, and letters of recommendation. They afford a rare view of the workings of charity and the world of the poor in the Middle Ages."--Amy Singer, Tel Aviv University