Description
The history of the Jews is the tale of a wandering tribe that set down roots and became a nation. This is an in-depth history of the Jewish faith and development of Jewish peoplehood. It opens in the time of Abraham and the 12 tribes, covers the destruction of the Temple, the Exile and the Diaspora. The book chronicles the Golden Age of Spain, the flowering of Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe, the Holocaust and the founding of the modern state of Israel and Judaism today. Newly updated for 2021, the book shows how the Jews survived centuries of anti-Semitism, and how this ancient faith and people flourish in modern culture.
About the Author
Born in South Africa, Lawrence Joffe has lived for many years in Britain. An Oxford graduate in philosophy and politics, he is the author of Keesings Guide to the Middle East Peace Process and a regular obituarist for The Guardian. Currently administrator of the Arab Jewish Forum, he lectures on Jewish and Middle Eastern affairs and has worked as a television documentary consultant. As a freelance journalist his pieces have frequently appeared in the Jewish Chronicle, the New Statesman, The Independent and other journals.
Book Information
ISBN 9780754819066
Author Lawrence Joffe
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Lorenz Books
Publisher Anness Publishing
About the Author
Born in South Africa, Lawrence Joffe has lived for many years in Britain. An Oxford graduate in philosophy and politics, he is the author of Keesings Guide to the Middle East Peace Process and a regular obituarist for The Guardian. Currently administrator of the Arab Jewish Forum, he lectures on Jewish and Middle Eastern affairs and has worked as a television documentary consultant. As a freelance journalist his pieces have frequently appeared in the Jewish Chronicle, the New Statesman, The Independent and other journals.
Book Information
ISBN 9780754819066
Author Lawrence Joffe
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Lorenz Books
Publisher Anness Publishing
