Bibliograph

The story of the Jews, Simon Schama, Volume One

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The story of the Jews, Simon Schama, Volume One

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [431]-465) and index

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The story of the Jews

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

859186633

Responsibility statement

Simon Schama

Summary

Details the story of the Jewish experience, tracing it across three millennia, from their beginnings as an ancient tribal people to the opening of the New World in 1492 to the modern day. A tie-in to the PBS and BBC series The Story of the Jews

Table Of Contents

Papyrus, potsherd, parchment. In Egypt ; The words ; Delving, divining-- ; Classical Jews? -- Mosaic, parchment, paper. The Menorah and the Cross ; Among the believers ; The women of Ashkenaz ; Trials ; Exile from exile

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Finding the words, 1000 BC-1492 AD

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