A concise, chronological history covers three thousand years of Jewish history, from legendary times to the latest developments in the Middle East peace process Author: Scheindlin, Raymond P. Publisher: Macmillan General Reference Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0028625862 ISBN-13: 978..
Where did the Jews come from How did they retain their strong sense of community through centuries of dispersion How have the Jews of the present, with their proud ethnic identity and thriving national home, emerged out of the downtrodden Jews of the past Such questions arise naturally in the min..
From the tenth century to the thirteenth, the Jews of Spain belonged to a vibrant and relatively tolerant Arabic-speaking society, a sophisticated culture that had a marked effect on Jewish life, thought, artistic tastes, and literary expression. In this companion volume to Wine, Women, and Death, w..