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Title: A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood by Raymond P. Scheindlin ISBN: 0-19-513941-0 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: July, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Brilliant Secular History Of The Jews- Beautifully Written
Comment: Raymond P. Scheindlin has managed to write, in 263 pages, an accurate, secular and very readable history of the Jewish people. He takes the reader, chronologically, from the period of the first known references to the Israelites outside the Bible, (1220 B.C.E.), an Egyptian inscription commemorating the victory of the pharaoh Marniptah over the wandering tribe, to the declaration of Israeli statehood in 1948, and further still to the present peace negotiations in the Middle East. This sweeping and highly informative work presents the major geographical, cultural and political forces that have determined the course of Jewish history. Scheindlin also discusses the many individuals, secular and religious, who have shaped the mindset and character of the Jewish people.
I am taking a course in Jewish history and asked my professor for "an excellent but readable book" on the subject. I told him I wanted to be able to "enjoy the reading process as well as study." He immediately suggested Rabbi Scheindlin's "A Short History of the Jewish People." I must say that if it is possible to call a history book "riveting" and "compelling" and still maintain credibility, I will say it. I could not put the book down! The text is beautifully written and the history itself, as well as the people who made it, are fascinating. The book also serves as an excellent outline of Jewish History and has assisted me in understanding the course's assigned texts. Highly recommended!
JANA
Rating: 5
Summary: Narators of History
Comment: This book serves as an excellent outline of Jewish History. If there is a time period you are not familiar with, this book will illuminate using the Jews as narators. An accurate, reliable telling, which can be used by the reader as a launching point for further study on a wide range of historical events and personalities.
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Title: A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People : From the Time of the Patriarchs to the Present by Eli Barnavi ISBN: 0805241272 Publisher: Schocken Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Back To The Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish Texts by Barry W. Holtz ISBN: 0671605968 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 02 January, 1986 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History by Joseph Telushkin ISBN: 0688085067 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 26 April, 1991 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures, The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text by Jewish Publication Society ISBN: 0827602529 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society Pub. Date: May, 1988 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Cultures of the Jews : A New History by David Biale ISBN: 0805241310 Publisher: Schocken Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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