The Dönme. Jewish Converts, Muslim Revolutionaries, and Secular Turks

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Baer, Marc David, 1970 -
The Dönme : Jewish converts, Muslim revolutionaries, and
secular Turks / Marc David Baer.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8047-6867-2 (cloth : alk. paper)--
ISBN 978-0-8047-6868-9 (pbk. : alk. paper)



  1. Dönmeh--History. 2. Jews--Turkey--History. 3. Muslim
    converts from Judaism--Turkey--History. 4. Turkey--Ethnic
    relations. 5. Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288 - 1918.
    I. Title.
    DS 135 .T 8 B 33 2010
    956 '. 004924 --dc 22 2009024653


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