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As both works have a scholarly tone, neither one reveals particular emotions or views regarding the subject matter. Both are objective and factual, letting the ideas, facts, and interpretations speak for themselves. The formats and styles are somewhat different, The Lewis work is based on the Gustave A. and Mamie W. Effroymson Memorial lectures delivered at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, in November of 1981 (Lewis xi). The presentation is primarily one of verbal discourse, although the author did considerably expand the material originally presented in the lectures.

The Dhimmi by Bat Ye'or is more lengthy, more detailed, and organized in a different manner from the Lewis work. The Jews of Islam contains only four chapters. The last three chapters are a chronological consideration of the Jews under the rule of Islam. The-first chapter is a general discussion of the relations between Islam and other religions--in theology, law, theory and pra

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rimarily historical. In contrast, Bat Ye'or approaches the subject matter in quite a different way, presents different materials, and draws many more interpretive conclusions. More than half of the book, the latter section of the book, is a massive compilation of primary sources used for the author's work. These range from letters to legal documents. These original materials communicate much about the dhimmi experience. These documents arranged in chronological order cover a broad sweep of many aspects of the Jewish life under Islam oppression. The details and astonishing variety of types of materials speak well for Ms. Ye'or's research diligence. An example of one of the documents comes from the thirteenth century entitled, "Places of Worship, Clothes, and Behavior of Dhimmis". This piece goes on for several pages, delineating precise behaviors and items of clothing forbidden to the dhimmi. The churches and synagogues are deemed loathsome places of infidelity, greater than that of bathhouses, cemeteries or dunghills. They are places of Divine Wrath. Bells can only be rung within churches where they cannot be heard. Those who live apart from Islam must be visibly distinguished so that they may be constantly humilia
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