A political and economic history of the Jews of Afghanistan / / by Sara Koplik.

• Superior document: Brill's Series in Jewish Studies, Volume 54
• VerfasserIn: Koplik, Sara,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's series in Jewish studies ; Volume 54.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (300 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

A Political and Economic History of the Jews of Afghanistan by Sara Koplik describes the situation of Jews in that country during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, particularly 1839-1952. It examines the political, economic and social conditions they faced as religious minorities. The work focuses upon harsh governmental economic policies of the 1930's and 1940's spearheaded by 'Abd al-Majid Khan Zabuli which caused the impoverishment and suffering of both the local community and refugees from Soviet Central Asia. The question of Nazi influence in Afghanistan is addressed, with the author arguing that it was mainly limited to the economic sphere. An examination of the appeal of Zionism and the community's immigration to Israel is included.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Modern Jewish Settlement in Afghanistan: Origins and Customs -- 3 A Survey of the Modern Political and Economic History of Afghanistan (1747–1933) -- 4 Northern Afghanistan’s Soviet Refugee Crisis (1932–1936) -- 5 Afghan Economic Policies in the 1930's -- 6 World War ii’s Impact on Afghanistan -- 7 ‘Aliya: Messianic Zionism and Leaving Afghanistan -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- Bibliography -- Plate Section -- Index.