A delightful compendium of consolation
a fabulous tale of romance, adventure, and faith in the medieval Mediterranean
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Author
Publication
2007 - BenYehuda Press, Teaneck, N.J, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
77,500 words, Guess
Page Count
310 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL16969869M
- ISBN-139781934730201
- OCLC Control Number164803482
- OCLC Control Number427388014
- Internet Archivedelightfulcompen0000viso
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- Library of Congress Control Number2007033441
- Goodreads2661809
- LibraryThing4893143
Classifications
- DDC813/.6
- LCCPS3622.I788 D45 2007
- LCCPS3622.I788D45 2008
and 1 more
- LCCPS3622.I788 D45 2008
Description
The year is 1031. Karimah, a charming, headstrong Jewish nineteen-year-old has followed her heart on an adventure that will take her far from home. The story is revealed in her letters to the family she left behind in Egypt, their letters to her, and their correspondence with others as they seek to make sense of the disorder that Karimah has brought to their lives. Details of everday life from a millennium ago are now familiar to scholars through the discovery of the Cairo Geniza, a synagogue storeroom full of several centuries' worth of religious manuscripts, receipts, and business correspondence. The author creates an impassioned portrayal of a time when Jews and Muslims lived together in reasonable harmony.
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