Jews and Judaism in World History (Paperback)

This book is a survey of the history of the Jewish people from biblical antiquity to the present, spanning nearly 2,500 years and traversing five continents. Opening with a broad introduction which addresses key questions of terminology and definition, the book's ten chapters then go on to explore Jewish history in both its religious and non-religious dimensions. The book explores the social, political and cultural aspects of Jewish history, and examines the changes and continuities across the whole of the Jewish world throughout its long and varied history. Topics covered include: the emergence of Judaism as a religion and way of life the development during the Middle Ages of Judaism as an all-encompassing identity the effect on Jewish life and identity of major changes in Europe and the Islamic world from the mid sixteenth through the end of the nineteenth century the complexity of Jewish life in the twentieth century, the challenge of anti-semitism and the impact of the Holocaust, and the emergence of the current centres of World Jewry in the State of Israel and the New World.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Themes in World History
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Howard N. Lupovitch
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	258
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-46205-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > History > World history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-46205-3
Barcode:	9780415462051

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