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An Illustrated History of the Jew Book

By most accounts Jewish history begins with the Babylonians' destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. This well-made compendium, written by many hands, is in agreement. However, The Illustrated History of the Jewish People departs from traditional history in many ways, most notably in its attempts to understand figures who have been reduced to symbols. Herod, for example, "deserved his reputation for ruthlessness, cruelty and paranoia," but was also a product of his time, caught in a complex web of politics only partly of his own making. Editor Nicholas De Lange and the volume's contributors do a fine job of gathering the many strains of Jewish history into a single narrative, which ends with a discussion of the ongoing search for peace in the Middle East. Read More

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  • Product Description

    A lavishly illustrated summation of the great expanse of Jewish history, from ancient days to our own time, here is a classic gift book for all readers. The book, written by an international team of leading historians, is brimming with 100 illustrations which themselves tell a fascinating story. color, and 16 maps.

  • 0151003025
  • 9780151003020
  • Nicholas Lange
  • 31 December 1998
  • Thomson Learning
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 448
  • Ill
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