The Sword and the Red Hat

the Dress of Jewish Physicians Throughout the Ottoman Empire

Authors

  • Abraham Ofir Shemesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/1982-3053.2023.47629

Keywords:

History of clothing, Jewish physicians, Ottoman Empire

Abstract

Studies on Jewish clothing in eastern and western communities show that over the generations Jewish garments were formed and shaped by the encounter between intra-cultural and external elements, namely the world of Jewish law and custom and the links formed in different spheres between the Jews and their surrounding societies, religions, and cultures. Moreover, though non-Jewish Christian and Muslim society marked and excluded the Jews by means of dress codes, the Jews themselves were also interested in segregating themselves from general society in order to preserve their unique religious character.

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Author Biography

Abraham Ofir Shemesh

 

Prof. Abraham Ofir Shemesh,  Ph.D
 Chairman, Israel Heritage Department
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Ariel University
P.O.B. 3,  Ariel 40700
ISRAEL

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Published

2023-12-02

How to Cite

Ofir Shemesh, A. (2023). The Sword and the Red Hat: the Dress of Jewish Physicians Throughout the Ottoman Empire . Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital De Estudos Judaicos Da UFMG, 17(33), 174–184. https://doi.org/10.35699/1982-3053.2023.47629