Noam (Norman) A. Stillman
Middle Eastern Jewry: The First Four Centuries of Islam: One of the Best Periods in Diaspora History
Summary
At the height of the Islamic empire, Jews experienced unprecedented levels of freedom of movement, communal autonomy and economic and intellectual pursuits. This lecture examines various aspects of Judaism developed during this period that have remained standard to this day.
Noam (Norman) A. Stillman
Noam (Norman) A. Stillman is Schusterman/Josey Professor Emeritus at the University of Oklahoma and an internationally recognized authority on the history and culture of the Islamic world and on Sephardi and Oriental Jewry. His books include The Jews of Arab Lands: A History and Source Book and The Jews of Arab Lands in Modern Times, among others. He is executive editor of the award-winning Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World. He is chair of the Academic Council of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) and sits on numerous boards of academic organizations, think tanks, and journals. He came to Israel permanently in 2016 and teaches each spring semester at the Hebrew University.