About the Author

Jacob Barnai is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Jewish History and Palestine Studies at Haifa University and Visiting Professor at Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Reviews

"A major contribution to our knowledge of Jerusalem during the Ottoman period and fundamental to an understanding of her Jewish population during the 18th century. The book is an excellent collection of material well organized, rich in detail and new interpretation, which illuminates the particular intricacies and complexities of Eretz Israel (Palestine)."--Steven Bowman, University of Cincinatti

"Barnai's book makes a valuable contribution to scholarship. There is no comparable work on the subject."--Aron Rodrigue, Indiana University