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History Of The Jews In Constantine
The Jews, Jewish community of Constantine, Algeria, Constantine dates back to the 2nd century AD though legends say it goes back the Second Temple period, second temple period. The Jewish community of Constantine thrived under Muslim rule and reached prominence from the 15th to 18th centuries, with several prominent figures and a Jewish quarter. After French conquest of Algeria, French colonization in 1837 and Crémieux Decree, citizenship grants in 1870, tensions between Muslims and Jews led to the 1934 Constantine riots. After 1962 Algerian independence referendum, Algerian gained independence in 1962, most Jewish exodus from the Muslim world, Jews left for France due to Francophile, Francophilia and a lack of Zionism, leaving only a few families by the late 1960s. Rabbi Yosef ben David Renassia's preservation efforts ensured the legacy of Constantine's Jewish heritage through religious texts and language preservation. Establishment The Jewish community of Constantine dates ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famille Bensimon, Constantine, Vers 1880
''Famille jaune, noire, rose, verte'' are terms used in the West to classify Chinese porcelain of the Qing dynasty by the dominant colour of its enamel palette. These wares were initially grouped under the French names of ("green family"), and (pink family) by Albert Jacquemart in 1862. The other terms (yellow) and (black) may have been introduced later by dealers or collectors and they are generally considered subcategories of ''famille verte''. ''Famille verte'' porcelain was produced mainly during the Kangxi Emperor, Kangxi era, while ''famille rose'' porcelain was popular in the 18th and 19th century. Much of the Chinese production was Jingdezhen porcelain, and a large proportion were Chinese export porcelain, made for export to the West, but some of the finest were made for the Imperial court. ''Famille verte'' ''Famille verte'' (康熙五彩, ''Kangxi wucai'', also 素三彩, ''Susancai''), adopted in the Kangxi Emperor, Kangxi period around 1680, uses green in a few dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
