Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
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Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- I. History and Traditions -- 1. Early Times -- 2. Before the Allahdād -- 3. The Ṣūfī Lure -- 4. Allahdād! -- 5. After the Allahdād -- 6. Conversions to the Bahai faith -- 7. A Decade of Blood Libels and Other Incidents, 1892-1902 -- 8. Zionism and Early 'Aliya -- 9. Disturbances in the 1940s -- 10. A Picture of Jewish Life -- 11. Emigration, 'Aliya, Dispersion -- 12. A Meshhed Jewish Family: Āqā Farajullah's Memoirs -- II. Tales and Legends -- Introductory Note
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13. A Popular ""Life of Nadir -- 14. Three Tales about Mullah Siman-Tov -- 15. Two Stories about the Jews of Kalat -- 16. How the Herāt Jews Were Saved -- 17. The Story of the Woman Gohar -- 18. The Death of Ḥājj Ḥasan Eṣḥaq -- III. Customs and Institutions -- Introductory Note -- 19. Birth Customs -- 20. Jewish Names and Origins -- 21. The Secret School (Hebrew Education) -- 22. Girls' Games -- 23. Ritual Observances -- 24. Marriage -- 25. Burial Customs -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Judeo-Persian Vocabulary -- Bibliography -- Index