The Story of the Jews

Informationen zum Autor David J. Goldberg OBE is Rabbi Emeritus of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London, and is well known for his interfaith dialogue and involvement in Israeli-Palestinian peace initiatives. He frequently appears in the media as a commentator on Jewish and Middle Eastern affairs, and is the author of a number of acclaimed books on Jews and Zionism, including The Jewish People (Viking, 1989). Klappentext From Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to contemporary Israel, this lavish volume takes a fascinating journey through Jewish history. It chronicles the religion's principles and beliefs; key figures and events; and the diversity of Jewish culture that arose as, exiled from their homeland, the Jewish people dispersed both east and west. Includes 15 rare facsimile documents. Zusammenfassung Tracing its origins back to the Biblical patriarch Abraham approximately 3!500 years ago! redeemed from Egyptian slavery by Moses and bound to the One God at Mt Sinai around 1250 BC! the religion of the Jews - Judaism - gave birth to two other monotheistic faiths of Christianity and Islam. This book tells their story from ancient times onwards. Inhaltsverzeichnis Pre-History to 70 AD; 70 AD to 1492; 1492 to 1799; 1800 to the Present Day.

Product details

• Authors: David Goldberg, Prof. David Goldberg
• Publisher: Andre Deutsch
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2014
• EAN: 9780233003948
• ISBN: 978-0-233-00394-8
• Dimensions: 260 mm x 305 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Palästina, Israel, Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens, Geschichte der Religion, Bezug zu Juden und jüdischen Gruppen, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage, HISTORY / Jewish, Biography / Autobiography, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine