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Not – as often imagined – of a culture apart, but of a Jewish world immersed in and imprinted by the peoples among whom they have dwelled, from the Egyptians to the Greeks, from the Arabs to the Christians.

Which makes the story of the Jews everyone’s story, too.

Trade Review
Schama at his best, a labour of love, as full of memorable incident as a Bellow novel and wittier than a Woody Allen movie * The Times *
Schama has written a proud and personal story of his people, one that will make a good starting point for those interested in one of history’s most fascinating and tragic tales -- Josh Glancy * Sunday Times *
Inspiring… Schama tells it with panache, weaving facts and anecdotes into a vivid history * Observer *
Unforgettable…a delicious cacophony of conversations and clamorous arguments echoing across history * Daily Telegraph *
A spirited, immensely enjoyable and wide-ranging account… [expresses] both the triumphs and the tragedies with irrepressible enthusiasm and his customary eloquence * Financial Times *

The Story of the Jews

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Vintage
      Published 11 September 2014
      ISBN-13 9780099546689
      978-0099546689
      ISBN-10 009954668X
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      Non Fiction History General and world history Politics, Philosophy & Society Social groups: religious groups and communities

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Not – as often imagined – of a culture apart, but of a Jewish world immersed in and imprinted by the peoples among whom they have dwelled, from the Egyptians to the Greeks, from the Arabs to the Christians.

      Which makes the story of the Jews everyone’s story, too.

      Trade Review
      Schama at his best, a labour of love, as full of memorable incident as a Bellow novel and wittier than a Woody Allen movie * The Times *
      Schama has written a proud and personal story of his people, one that will make a good starting point for those interested in one of history’s most fascinating and tragic tales -- Josh Glancy * Sunday Times *
      Inspiring… Schama tells it with panache, weaving facts and anecdotes into a vivid history * Observer *
      Unforgettable…a delicious cacophony of conversations and clamorous arguments echoing across history * Daily Telegraph *
      A spirited, immensely enjoyable and wide-ranging account… [expresses] both the triumphs and the tragedies with irrepressible enthusiasm and his customary eloquence * Financial Times *

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