A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People: From the Time of the Patriarchs to the Present

by Eli Barnavi (Editor)

Hardcover, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

912 BAR

Genres

Collections

ADULT COLLECTION, Flag to Weed, 9XX History, 91x Geography and Travel

Publication

Schocken (1994), 312 pages

Description

A comprehensive overview of more than four thousand years of Jewish history includes maps, artwork, chronologies, and commentary.

User reviews

LibraryThing member LibrarysCat
Just looking at the cover, one suspects that this book is going to be special. I was not disappointed. In addition to wonderful samples of art and other cultural materials, there is a tremendous amount of factual information. I have read the book over a large period of time, examining each time
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 period, or century, for details of Jewish life and living. This book is definitely one that I will use for personal research as well as seeking out beauty.
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LibraryThing member HolocaustMuseum
While his book deals with the total history of the Jewish People, about 1/5 deals specifically with the Holocaust. There is a wealth of information and hundreds of beautiful photos and maps included.

Subjects

Jews History
Jews History Maps
Jews Maps

Language

English

Original language

French

Physical description

312 p.; 9.39 inches

ISBN

0805241272 / 9780805241273

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