pt. 1. Urban Jews and their tribal aghas -- pt. 2. Rural Jews and their tribal aghas -- pt. 3. Some aspects of daily and personal life -- pt. 4. The last generation in Kurdistan : between WWI and the immigration to Israel
Summary
Based on new oral sources, carefully analyzed, this book explores the relationships between Jewish subjects and their tribal chieftains in Kurdistan, focusing on the patronage and justice provided by the chieftains and the financial support provided by the Jews to endure troubles and caprices of chieftains. New reports and vivid tales unveil the status of Jews in the tribal setting; the slavery of rural Jews; the conversion to Islam and the defense mechanisms adopted by Jewish leaders to annul conversion of abducted women. Other topics are the trade and occupations of the Jews and their financ
