The Jewish world : history and culture of the Jewish people

by Elie Kedourie

Paper Book, 1979

Status

Available

Call number

900.4 KED

Genres

Collections

ADULT COLLECTION, SPECIAL: CLASSIC, 9XX History

Publication

New York : H. N. Abrams, 1979.

Description

The Jews are one of the great enigmas of history. What makes them unique? What has given them their resilience, their power of survival and their ability to adapt to radically new conditions without losing their identity? What combination of religious faith, social organization, intellectual toughness and poetic imagination constitutes Jewishness?

Subjects

Jews Civilization
Jews History
Judaism history

Language

English

Physical description

328 p.; 31 cm

ISBN

081091154X / 9780810911543

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