Story of the Jews The Story of the Jews Volume One, Book 1, (Paperback)

from ShawIslandLibrary

This massive first volume tells the story of the Jewish People from 1000 BC to 1492 AD. It's a sobering history, reminding us of the millennia of persecution that has been suffered by them. It is also a celebration of the vibrant Jewish culture and its contribution to science, technology, languag...

from joeydag

I had some difficulties reading this history. The author is brilliant and his writing can be quite demanding. Also he covers some of the most wretched tragedies. I don't think I've felt so disheartened reading about the atrocities that were suffered during medieval times. This is not an exhaustiv...

from sometimeunderwater

Epic, thoroughly well researched, and beautifully written. Schama brings a frequently-tragic history to life, and this is full of fascinating historical surprises (to me) - such as the Khazar Correspondence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khazar_Correspondence). If I were to make a criticism, it ...

from mschlack

No matter where you come from, you will learn something from this book, be it about the Jews, antiquity, philosophy, religion or the history of Christian Europe. Shama takes us through the allotted time period on the edge of our seats, full of deep history and deep insights into what shaped the h...

from robeik

This book is not particularly easy to rad for a few reasons. A lot of information is presented, with lots of names. Quite a few are mentioned and it is assume that the reader knows who they are. Quite some prior knowledge is expected. It's also a horrible story in many aspects. It takes the reade...