ABSTRACT

The Routledge Handbook of Muslim-Jewish Relations invites readers to deepen their understanding of the historical, social, cultural, and political themes that impact modern-day perceptions of interfaith dialogue. The volume is designed to illuminate positive encounters between Muslims and Jews, as well as points of conflict, within a historical framework. Among other goals, the volume seeks to correct common misperceptions about the history of Muslim-Jewish relations by complicating familiar political narratives to include dynamics such as the cross-influence of literary and intellectual traditions. Reflecting unique and original collaborations between internationally-renowned contributors, the book is intended to spark further collaborative and constructive conversation and scholarship in the academy and beyond.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction: Critical reflections on the study of Muslim-Jewish relations

ByJosef (Yousef) Meri

chapter 1|20 pages

Historical themes: Muslim–Jewish relations in the medieval Middle East and North Africa

Byand North Africa Josef (Yousef) Meri

chapter 2|22 pages

Historical themes: Muslim–Jewish relations in the modern Middle East and North Africa

ByNorth Africa Orit Bashkin, Daniel J. Schroeter

chapter 3|20 pages

Scripture and exegesis: Torah and Qur’an in historical retrospective

ByShari L. Lowin, Nevin Reda

chapter 4|18 pages

Theology: The articulation of orthodoxy

ByAaron W. Hughes

chapter 6|20 pages

Medieval literature: Common themes and intersections

ByArie Schippers

chapter 7|20 pages

Modern literature: Common themes and intersections

ByMasha Itzhaki, Sobhi Boustani

chapter 8|24 pages

Law: Islamic and Jewish legal traditions

ByJudith Frishman, Umar Ryad

chapter 9|16 pages

Philosophy: The intersection of Islamic and Jewish thought

ByOliver Leaman

chapter 10|24 pages

Education: Reclaiming the sacred common ground of Jewish-Muslim experiences of education

ByMoshe Sokolow, Matthew L. N. Wilkinson

chapter 11|16 pages

Mysticism: The quest for transcendence

ByAaron W. Hughes

chapter 12|18 pages

Communities and identity: Continuity and change

ByBen Gidley, Nasar Meer

chapter 14|24 pages

Palestinian-Israeli conflict: A contest in word and deed

ByDonna Robinson Divine

chapter 15|22 pages

Muslim and Jewish women: Historical and cultural contexts

ByIbtissam Bouachrine, Judith L. Goldstein

chapter 16|14 pages

Arab nationalism: Arabness, Arab Jews, and the Arab Spring

ByYoussef M. Choueiri

chapter 17|20 pages

Jewish nationalism: On the (im)possibility of Muslim Jews

ByYair Wallach

chapter 18|22 pages

Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia: Historical and contemporary connections and parallels

ByIvan Kalmar, Tariq Ramadan

chapter 19|14 pages

The Holocaust: Narratives of complicity and victimhood

ByPeter Wien

chapter 20|14 pages

The Nakba: The Palestinian catastrophe of 1948

ByAlexander Flores

chapter 21|28 pages

Cinema: Muslim-Jewish relations on screen

ByDinah Assouline Stillman, Aomar Boum

chapter 23|26 pages

Art: Art, aesthetics, and visual culture

ByAaron Rosen, Yasser Tabbaa

chapter 24|22 pages

Food: Muslim and Jewish food and foodways

ByDavid Waines, Sami Zubaida