A History of the Jews Contributor(s): Johnson, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060915331 ISBN-13: 9780060915339 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1988 Annotation: The author delivers a brilliant and comprehensive one-volume survey covering 4,000 years of Jewish history. His book is a forceful and sustained analysis of Jewish emergence and an interpretation of how Jewish history, philosophy, ethics, and social and political notions interplay with world history. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - Religion | Judaism - Orthodox - Religion | Judaism - Theology |
Dewey: 909.049 |
LCCN: 85042575 |
Physical Information: 1.59" H x 5.37" W x 8.02" (1.06 lbs) 656 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A national bestseller, this brilliant 4000 year survey covers not only Jewish history but he impact of Jewish genius and imagination on the world. By the author of Modern Times: The World From the Twenties to the Eighties. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Paul: - Paul Johnson is a historian whose work ranges over the millennia and the whole gamut of human activities. He regularly writes book reviews for several UK magazines and newspapers, such as the Literary Review and The Spectator, and he lectures around the world. He lives in London, England. |