This is a sweeping and powerful narrative history of the Jewish
people from biblical times to today. Based on the latest
scholarship and richly illustrated, it is the most authoritative
and accessible chronicle of the Jewish experience available.
Michael Brenner tells a dramatic story of change and migration
deeply rooted in tradition, taking readers from the mythic
wanderings of Moses to the unspeakable atrocities of the Holocaust;
from the Babylonian exile to the founding of the modern state of
Israel; and from the Sephardic communities under medieval Islam to
the shtetls of eastern Europe and the Hasidic enclaves of
modern-day Brooklyn. The book is full of fascinating personal
stories of exodus and return, from that told about Abraham, who
brought his newfound faith into Canaan, to that of Holocaust
survivor Esther Barkai, who lived on a kibbutz established on a
German estate seized from the Nazi Julius Streicher as she awaited
resettlement in Israel. Describing the events and people that have
shaped Jewish history, and highlighting the important contributions
Jews have made to the arts, politics, religion, and science, "A
Short History of the Jews" is a compelling blend of storytelling
and scholarship that brings the Jewish past marvelously to
life.
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