{"product_id":"jews-and-judaism-in-world-history-9780415462051","title":"Jews and Judaism in World History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a survey of the history of the Jewish people from biblical antiquity to the present, spanning nearly 2,500 years and traversing five continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpening with a broad introduction which addresses key questions of terminology and definition, the book's ten chapters then go on to explore Jewish history in both its religious and non-religious dimensions. The book explores the social, political and cultural aspects of Jewish history, and examines the changes and continuities across the whole of the Jewish world throughout its long and varied history. Topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe emergence of Judaism as a religion and way of life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe development during the Middle Ages of Judaism as an all-encompassing identity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe effect on Jewish life and identity of major changes in Europe and the Islamic world from the mid sixteenth through the end of the nineteenth century \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe complexity of Jewish life in the twentieth century, th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Recommended' \u003c\/strong\u003e– \u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'...a welcome and helpful introduction for the non-specialist.' \u003c\/strong\u003e– \u003cem\u003eJournal of Jewish Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Dimensions of Jewish History 1. The World of the Hebrew Bible 2. The Challenge of Hellenism 3. The Rise of Rabbinic Judaism 4. The Jews of Islam 5. The Jews of Medieval Christendom 6. World Jewry in Flux, 1450–1750 7. The Age of Enlightenment and Emancipation 8. Anti-Semitism and Jewish Responses, 1870–1914 9. Renewal and Devastation, 1918–1945 10. The Post-War World. Conclusion. Bibliographic Essay: Suggestions for Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018151952727,"sku":"9780415462051","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415462051.jpg?v=1750775805","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jews-and-judaism-in-world-history-9780415462051","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}