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Ottoman surprise

I remember hearing on Sunrise Semester that cities in earlier Ottoman times
had Jewish, Christian, Armenian and Islamic Quarters.  Everybody had their
respected identity, trade worked, cultures kept together for cultural
integrity and dealt around town for economic practicality.  I remember
thinking that it was a remarkably enlightened system... a far cry from
"Mohammed or the sword."  

I'll bet there was some great fusion proto-klezmer jamming too!

-Stan

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