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Full Description
A Short History of the Jews is the story of the Jewish people told in a
sweeping and powerful historical narrative. Michael Brenner chronicles
the Jewish experience from Biblical times to today, tracing what is at
heart a drama of migration and change, yet one that is also deeply
rooted in tradition. He surveys the latest scholarly perspectives in
Jewish history, making this short history the most learned yet broadly
accessible book available on the subject. Brenner takes readers from the
mythic wanderings of Moses to the unspeakable atrocities of the
Holocaust; from the Babylonian exile to the founding of the modern state
of Israel; and from the Sephardic communities under medieval Islam to
the shtetls of eastern Europe and the Hasidic enclaves of modern-day
Brooklyn. This richly illustrated book is full of fascinating and often
personal stories of exodus and return, from that told about Abraham, who
brought his newfound faith into the land of Canaan, to that of
Holocaust survivor Esther Barkai, who lived on a kibbutz established on a
German estate seized from the Nazi Julius Streicher as she awaited
resettlement in Israel. Brenner traces the major events, developments,
and personalities that have shaped Jewish history down through the
centuries, and highlights the important contributions Jews have made to
the arts, politics, religion, and science. Breathtaking in scope, A
Short History of the Jews is a compelling blend of storytelling and
scholarship that brings the history of the Jewish people marvelously to
life.
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