Esther's Children: A Portrait of Iranian Jews. de Edited by Houman Sarshar - 2002

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 2002. Large format hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket condition Fine. Comprehensive history of the Jewish people in Iran, from the earliest documented settlement in 722BCE through the end of the 20th century. 25 articles by distinguished authors and scholars covering the historical panorama, as well as cultural and sociopolitical subjects. Lavishly illustrated with over 500 photographs and pictures. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the half-title, 'For Stanley Reifer with respect and gratitude' and dated New York, November 12, 2003. Publisher's prospectus laid in. 457 pages. Heavy book, will require extra postage for international shipping. Signature confirmation required for delivery. Top corner lightly bumped. Reifer was a real estate developer and Asian art collector with an interest in Jewish history and culture. Sarshar is an independent scholar and director of publications at the Center for Iranian Jewish Oral History (CIJOH). He is the consulting editor of Judeo-Persian Studies for the Encyclopedia Iranica.