Atlas of Modern Jewish History (Studies in Jewish History)

A unique reference source, the Atlas of Modern Jewish {{istory covers Jewish history, geographic distribution, politics, and demography from the 17th century to the 1980s. The contributors, all distinguished specialists in Jewish history, focus particularly on Jewish populations in urban areas, making available for the first time maps and other data on Jewish communities in Moslem countries, India, China, Lithuania, and 18th-century Poland. In addition, the Atlas contains a wealth of other maps, tables, graphics, text, and special thematic maps that illustrate the development of anti-semitism, Jewish language and religious movements, Zionism, and the holocaust. Comprehensive, authoritative, and completely up-to-date, the Atlas of Modern Jewish History is a one-of-a-kind reference book and will prove invaluable to a wide range of specialists, students, and general readers.… (more)