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Book SynopsisA leading scholar of Jewish history's bracing and challenging case for the role of the historian today
Trade Review"David Myers, author of several ground-breaking works on Jewish history and historiography, provides us with yet another rich and thoughtful account of Jewish historiography."—Michael Brenner, American University and University of Munich
-- Michael Brenner
“Denying the starkest of oppositions between the construction of memory and the claims of scholarship in an inspired dialogue with his honored teacher, David N. Myers renews the public role of history in his rich new lectures. The results are indispensable.”—Samuel Moyn, Yale University
-- Samuel Moyn
"Eloquent and erudite, this review of Jewish historiography crosses boundaries of discipline and identity. With empathy and ethics, Myers lends new meaning to ancient and contemporary histories in a morally trying era. A truly human book."—Galit Hasan-Rokem, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
-- Galit Hasan-Rokem
