The Jewish World
Revelation, Prophecy and History
Edited by Elie Kedourie
With texts by H. W. F. Saggs
Hyman Maccoby
Zvi Yavetz
Jacob Neusner
Amnon Shiloah
Haim Beinart
A. Grossman
Shelomo Dov Goitein
Amnon Cohen
Arthur Hyman
R. J. Zwi Werblowsky
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'No praise can be too high.
A treasure' | | New Society |
| ‘Packed with enlightening information … excellent’ | | – The Jewish Chronicle |
| ‘The best ‘taste of the Jewish world’ in one volume yet produced’ | | – Rabbi Julia Neuberger |
| ‘Comprehensive, authoritative and beautiful’ | | – Journal of Jewish Studies |
The Jews are one of the great enigmas of history. What makes them unique? What has given them their resilience, their power of survival and their ability to adapt to radically new conditions without losing their identity? What combination of religious faith, social organization, intellectual toughness and poetic imagination constitutes Jewishness?
Eighteen eminent scholars address these questions in this richly illustrated survey of Jewish history from its earliest days to the foundation of Israel. Equal weight is given to Judaica and to the ways in which Judaism has coped with the challenges of modernity.
This unparalleled work of scholarship is enhanced throughout by a plethora of superbly reproduced illustrations, from manuscript illuminations and liturgical objects to medieval prints and popular art.
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Also of interest:
The Christian World
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