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A brilliant and comprehensive one-volume survey covering 4,000 years of Jewish history and the impact of Jewish genius and imagination on the world. "An absorbing, provocative, well-written, often moving book."-- "Christian Science Monitor" "An extraordinary amount of useful information." "--New York Review of Books"

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Published September 14th 1988 by Harper & Row (first published 1987)

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May 09, 2011 Elaine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This history of the Jews is written through the ideas of a devout Christian who believes, i think wrongly, that Jesus intended to abandon Judaism in order to start a new religion . Yet, Johnson's own account of Jesus' ministry confirms that Jesus, a student and follower of Hillel, had as His mission the aim of getting Jews to practice what they preached

Before enlarging upon this perhaps controversial claim, we should consider Johnson's reasons for writing the 4000 year recorded history of the...more This history of the Jews is written through the ideas of a devout Christian who believes, i think wrongly, that Jesus intended to abandon Judaism in order to start a new religion . Yet, Johnson's own account of Jesus' ministry confirms that Jesus, a student and follower of Hillel, had as His mission the aim of getting Jews to practice what they preached

Before enlarging upon this perhaps controversial claim, we should consider Johnson's reasons for writing the 4000 year recorded history of the Jews. First, there's that fact: it is a 4000 year history, the longest continuous history of any people, a history known not only through the Bible, but through ancient writings of people the Jews came in contact with We know about the Jews from cuniform tablets, papyruses, steles' sculptures, comparative mythologies and fragments of ancient history, as well as from archaeological investigation

However, it's not their longevity alone that fascinates Johnson It's that from Abraham's first entry on the historical scene up to modern times, Jews had a vision of man's purpose, of the dignity of the individual and the equality of all before God. In his epilogue, Johnson asks what the world would have been without the insistence of Jews on these values He admits someone else might have come along and preached these ideas, but they didn't and the Jews did. Jesus died at the hands of the Romans for such preaching. That Jesus expected Jews to believe as He did is shown by his calling some Pharisees hypocrites. A hypocrite is one who supposedly ascribes to what you believe, but doesn't practice it.

Johnson admits that Jesus was a student of the Pharisee Hillel Indeed, having been raised on Hillel's teachings, while reading the Gospels, I was surprised that Jesus quoted that sage so often.

Johnson does tell the famous story of Hillel and the pagan When the pagan asked Hillel to explain Judaism while he stood on one leg, Hillel said,"Do not do unto others whatyou wouldn't have them do unto you. All else is commentary."

Johnson derides Hillel's answer because, Johnson says, to be Jewish you still had to follow the Law, by which he means the Kosher laws, Sabbath rules , and male circumcision. What Johnson fails to understand is that the laws don't have to be followed for salvation. They are followed as reminders to be pure and good and never to forget your duty to God and man. Following the letter of the law and not being a good and charitable person doesn't make you a good Jew Not only was that Hillel's point, but it is both explicit and implicit in Leviticus. Or does Johnson reject the advanced morality of that book, a morality which underlies current charity, labor law, injury law and ethical dealing? Leviticus is part of Jewish law. Does Johnson believe Jesus intended that to be ababdoned?

Johnson says Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Passover with the intent of starting a new religion. Yes, he created havoc with the hated money changers. But He was not alone in despising the Jewish priesthood: the Sadducees.The Jews already hated them and of course they were done away with by Rabbinical Judaism

Jesus' anger was very Jewish at the time. No most people then or now wouldnt create an overt disturbance, but Jesus was not alone among his contemporariee

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, carrying a palm frond, like all devout Jews making the Passover pilgrimage. That evening, like all Jewish leaders at the Seder, he blessed the wine, using a Kiddush cup--what Christians call a chalice. He then followed the order of the Seder by blessing the Matzoh (unleavened bread) . All this is ordinary Judaism

Johnson claims that Jesus was establishing communion so that the wine stood for his blood and the bread for his body. Well, first of all, Jews don't eat blood. Kosher Jews salt their meat to rid it of blood The Kiddush and Motzi are regular features of Jewish holy days and have nothing to do with communion.

However, the Greek festival of Demeter, well known to Romans and other pagans, aswell as Grecophiles did feature participants drinking wine and eating bread so they could have eternal life. This seems to be a more likely origin of Communion than Jesus' leading the Seder The Gospels were written 100 years and more after Jesus and they were written in Greek

The reason I gave this only 3 stars is that, despite the excellence and impartiality of most of this history, Johnson's proselytizing at the end is inappropriate for the history he purported to be writing Also with his knowledge of classics, he should have noted the Greek origins of Communion. Moreover, the history ofthe Jews didn't end with Jesus as Johnson shows, so why did he interjectChristian proselytizing in his history of Jews?(less)

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Elaine A lot of the "overlegalistic" mishigas in modern Orthodox Judaism came about in the ghettos in Eastern Europe, where, to keep their sanity in the unpr...more A lot of the "overlegalistic" mishigas in modern Orthodox Judaism came about in the ghettos in Eastern Europe, where, to keep their sanity in the unpredictable horrific circumstances Jews lived in, becoming "legalistic" was a way of being SO good, God would favor them with some lessening of the horrors of being Jewish in a Christian world.. Also, since Jews were denied higher educationn, and since (and this has been shown scientifically), Ashkenazi Jews on average have higher IQ scores than any other peoples, the "laws", like the Shulchan Orach,became an intellectual endeavor. Men, who were not allowed in the professions, instead honed their intellects on interpreting the "law." My personal interpretation of this is that hot and heavy discussions of "the law" kept them from going crazy. "The law" provided rules of living your life on a daily basis and gave you something to apply your intellect to.

I have never heard that Mohammed founded the Muslim religion as a way of bringing Judaism to the Arabs. My information is that Mohammed was visited by the Angel Gabriel who told him the Biblical story without his having to bother to read the Bible.

Every Christian I know--whom I've discussed this with(usually because for some strange reason they've wanted me to convert to whatever brand of Christianity they believed in)--agrees that Jesus' suffering meant that "the Law" didn't have to be observed. By "the Law" they usually mean circumcision an the Kosher laws.

Most Christians I've met believe that Jesus founded an entirely new religion. Why it was said to replace Judaism itself, given the number of religions extant at the time, is a mystery to me. While attending a Mass that a priest friend of mine was celebrating, I noticed that throughout the Gospel reading, Jews were mentioned over and over--and not favorably. What struck me is that I've never heard of Christians mentioned in Jewish religious services.

Why do Christians to this day feel they have to contrast themselves with Judaism? It must be because Jesus was an observant Jew who, as a follower of Hillel, preached to Jews not to be hypocrites, HE never said he was starting a new religion, and it was Paul, a Hellenized Jew, who proclaimed that Jesus' suffering meant that "the Law" needn't be regarded. St.Paul wanted to found a new religion based on what he knew about Jesus (whom he never met). Paul was not able to convince Jews that Jesus was the Messiah nor could he convince Gentile men to become circumcised, a requirement of becoming a Jew. St.Paul wrote that Jesus' suffering on the Cross meant that men didn't have to suffer circumcision. This was a crucial decision in attracting men to become Christians, who apparently had to be Jewish first. Why, I have no clue.

But circumcision has nothing to do with getting your sins absolved. For that matter, the Jewish belief in the Messiah has nothing to do with being absolved from sin. Because of this, the Jews in Jesus' time didn't believe Jesus was the Messiah.

The Jewish Messiah doesn't take the burdens of sin from mankind. The Messiah comes when people are already living without war or theft or any of that bad stuff. Supposedly, there are 26 Just Men born in every, generation, any of whom who can declare themselves the Messiah if people are no longer cruel to each other. Actually, throughout history, there have been many men claiming to be the Messiah. The latest I know is is Der Bostoner Rebbe, whom the Lubavitcher Hasids followed. Whether the Lubavitcher Hasids still believe in him, I don't know. As good and holy as he was, the world sure wasn't ready for him, at least in my judgment.

Whereas Christians are very insistent on refuting what they think Judaism is, Judaism has no need to refute or argue or whatever with Christianity.

Please do not try to extrapolate from this whether I am an adherent of "the Law" (whatever you imagine it to be) or that I am in any way a representative of Jews as a whole or whether I consider Jews as bearers of truth or not. I just happen to know a fair amount about Ashkenazi Judaism, the religion of Eastern European people identified as "Jews." ( however they have been historically identified as such.) I have no quarrel with any form of Christianity or of Mohammedism or of Hindus or any other believers. I have no desire to convert anybody from one religious belief to any other. I don't even quarrel with the Christian idea of the Messiah as taking on the sins of unbelievers. I am just pointing out that the Christian Messiah is conceptually different than the Jewish idea of the Messiah. I am not even claiming that anybody's view of the Messiah is correct or not.(less)
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Don Incognito Well, I had never heard either that Mohammed wanted to bring Judaism to the Arabs until I read Johnson's book, and thought it was an odd idea.

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May 09, 2012 Regina Doman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Paul Johnson ... ah, this man is a treasure. The only thing I can think of that comes close to being as good as reading a book by Paul Johnson is reading a book by David McCullough -- and I read David McCullough mainly to console myself after having finished another book by Paul Johnson.

Johnson brings a relentlessly moral worldview to his various surveys of history, and he has just enough difference in temperament and worldview from me to keep me reading critically. I have come to look forward...more Paul Johnson ... ah, this man is a treasure. The only thing I can think of that comes close to being as good as reading a book by Paul Johnson is reading a book by David McCullough -- and I read David McCullough mainly to console myself after having finished another book by Paul Johnson.

Johnson brings a relentlessly moral worldview to his various surveys of history, and he has just enough difference in temperament and worldview from me to keep me reading critically. I have come to look forward to the slightly stressful but invigorating feeling of synapses being burned anew through my grey matter that comes over me when reading a Paul Johnson history.

This book was no exception. I read it last summer on vacation, and it was the best part of the vacation (which was a pleasant vacation!) mainly for the constant food for conversation which it gave me. I don't know if those who vacationed with me will share my enthusiasm for this book, but I very much enjoyed communicating my intellectual euphoria to them while I read it.

Becoming more deeply informed of the history of the Jewish people cannot but be an unpleasant experience for any reader of a serious Christian persuasion. Paul Johnson himself is a Catholic, but he, as usual, uses no whitewash when it comes to appraising the failures of his historical co-religionists. Johnson is fair, but unrelenting. What brought warmth to the book was his obvious admiration for the Jewish people, which I share.

Reading this book was in many ways like reading a secret history of the human race. Perhaps that's an unfortunate allusion, since the Jews have been the victims of more malicious conspiracy theories than any other group in human history. But still the notion persists: this was an inspiring and hopeful book because the secrets it told were GOOD secrets, secrets of unnoticed genius, unthanked charity, unremarked heroism.

It drove me to ponder my own fascination with the Jewish people, and I think for me it ties into my ongoing search for the face of God. If these are the Lord's chosen people, then is it too much to believe that these are the people who best reflect the qualities He personally enjoys? The dazzling intellect, the cleverness, the playfulness, and above all the gut-wrenching persistence and courage of so many of the Jewish people seems to trace a faint shadow of His personality on history. Have you never associated these characteristics with Jews? Then you don't know many Jews, either personally or in history. Which means you really, really need to read this book. (less)

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Jun 19, 2009 Erik rated it 5 of 5 stars

This caught me up on Biblical mumbo jumbo, the dawn of rabbinism, all the juicy violent tidbits about the Spanish Inquisition, Russian pogroms, French conspiracy theory, and Holocaust. Finally it updated my about the origins of Zionism, and helped my have a deeper understanding of the ongoing Arab/Israeli conflict. This book does seem to have a Jewish favoritism thing going on...yet it was written by a Christian. You sort of get to see the dilemma of the religion of Judaism, and the race of Jews...more

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Jan 25, 2010 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was very well done. The author seemed to mainain his objectivity, although that is always up for debate, I guess. I found the ancient history and the modern history equally enjoyable, perhaps because I have some basic knowledge in these areas, but the middle history (1000-1800) was pretty much all new to me and helps complete the picture. I remember a plant from my childhood that we called a "Wandering Jew" and I finally understand the meaning of this phrase (if not why it is applied to tha...more

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Jun 26, 2012 Michael Seidel rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: judaica, general-nonfiction

The first three parts of the book were very interesting and I especially enjoyed learning about the prophets as actual people, as well as all the variety of Jewish sects that sprung up in antiquity. Where the book runs out of steam starts in the fourth part, when he starts to get bogged down by continuous listings of dates and cities of expulsions and pogroms. We get it, already! Listing dates and locations doesn't make for an interesting book. He also gets bogged down with listing all these peo...more

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Mar 03, 2011 QVT rated it 5 of 5 stars

It's a tough book to read. It's relatively well written, although I've seen better organized histories. Obviously it was something of a monumental task and getting it together in this form is impressive. It's just so depressing. Johnson tries his best to make it sound like we haven't spent the better part of four thousand years being treated as "sub-humans" or not human at all. Tries and fails, it must be said. A noble failure.

The major complaints I had: The ancient history section is a little s...more

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Sep 15, 2011 Jeffrey Cohan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: history, judaism

This book was written by one of the most prominent historians of the 20st Century, and as a best-seller in the late 80s, has certainly been read by a large number of non-Jews. But this book should be read by every Jew who lacks a full appreciation for what Judaism has contributed to modern civilization. And the vast majority of Jews fit that description.

It isn't so much what Johnson will teach you – it's how he says it, how he transmits the essence. To wit, here is part of his description of Mos...more This book was written by one of the most prominent historians of the 20st Century, and as a best-seller in the late 80s, has certainly been read by a large number of non-Jews. But this book should be read by every Jew who lacks a full appreciation for what Judaism has contributed to modern civilization. And the vast majority of Jews fit that description.

It isn't so much what Johnson will teach you – it's how he says it, how he transmits the essence. To wit, here is part of his description of Moses:

"[He was] a man of intense spirituality, … hating injustice, fervently seeking to create a Utopia, a man who not only acted as intermediary between G-d and man but sought to translate the most intense idealism into practical statesmanship, and noble concepts into details of everyday life."

Johnson credits the Jews with assuming responsibility to "take the lead in turning a savage and irrational world into a reasonable one, conforming to the divine and perfect intellect."

Johnson traces Jews' connection to progressive politics to the Bible and to the Prophetic tradition, referring to it at one point as the Amos Syndrome.

I was particularly struck by the intellectual vigor that Johnson brings to the interpretation of Jewish history. For instance, he places Einstein in the Jewish tradition of trying to make sense of the universe, while he laments that the general theory of relativity has been misappropriated and mischaracterized by adherents of moral relativism.

Jewish passivity during Holocaust, which is a generalization rife with exceptions, is insightfully explained by Johnson. It's also worth noting that Johnson, a Catholic, comes down squarely on the side of those who believe Pope Pius XII was shamefully negligent during the genocide.

The book concludes with an emphatic reminder of the Jews’ monumental contributions to modern civilization. Johnson writes:

“To them we owe the idea of equality before the law, both divine and human; of the sanctity of life and the dignity of the human person; of the individual conscience and so of personal redemption; of the collective conscience and so of social responsibility; of peace as an abstract ideal and love as the foundation of justice, and many other items which constitute the basic moral furniture of the human mind.”

And precisely because they are part of the “basic moral furniture of the human mind,” Jews seldom get credit for these ideas. Perhaps Jews would better appreciate their inheritance if they read this book. Coming from the likes of Paul Johnson, such praise cannot be dismissed as self-congratulatory ethnocentrism, even if my review can be dismissed as such.
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Mar 16, 2012 Shawn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction, jewish-related, history

This is not just a history of the Jews. It is a history of Western Civilization. It covers so much, it is at times overwhelming. It is hard to sum up one’s response to a book that covers nearly 5000 years and every major event in the West. I can do no better than quote Johnson from his Epilogue: “It seems to be the role of the Jews to focus and dramatize these common experiences of mankind, and to turn their particular fate into a universal moral” and “The Jews believed they were a special peopl...more

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Jan 17, 2008 Ray rated it 4 of 5 stars

Its one of those highly anecdotal, tart, opinionated, under-footnoted, rambling British style histories, like Owen Chadwick's Secularization of the European Mind, or Peter Brown on Augustine, or one of Thomas Cahill's popular books. I'm sure Johnson is way off at points (I don't know enough to know where). And he is way to sympathetic to his subject to be balanced. He's a neo-con politically, spending the early '80s with the American Enterprise Institute, hanging out with Zionist Jews like Irvin...more

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Jun 14, 2011 Manugw rated it 5 of 5 stars

COLOSSAL WORK

Ranging from Abraham first steps out of Ur to contemporary Israel, you will find that every single chronological statement or explanation is the product of a very deep research, and this is what it makes this book so valuable
It is also very important to highlight that even though Johnson is not Jewish, this book is cited as a reference material by prominent Rabbies and recommended by many highly qualified Jewish websites as a classic for consultation

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May 14, 2008 Anna West rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Jews

I got it for Sid but then I didn't have a book so I've been reading it instead. there is no way he is going to get through it. This book is really interesting. It starts wih the first Jew, Abraham and traces from the Old Testament the lives of Jews all the way to present day. I thought it would be fascinating to have a copy of the bible nearby (I don't) to compare passages with those in the book, because it pretty much follows it chronologically.
That being said, I didn't even make it through a q...more

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Feb 07, 2012 Mike rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have the ancient history of the Jews by Josephus, but haven't read it yet. Johnson's is comprehensive, and multifaceted, as all of his books are, talking about movements, thoughts and ideas that have shaped the rich and amazing history of this numerically small, but highly influential people through time. A great read for anyone!

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Jan 27, 2013 David Prager rated it 5 of 5 stars

Superb one-volume history of the Jewish people. Johnson is a fine writer, with a flair for the dramatic, but in a British understated way. This sweeping history covers the entire story through the centuries, from Abraham to the present. Very enjoyable and intellectually stimulating read.

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Apr 08, 2008 Julián rated it 4 of 5 stars

Aunque abiertamente pro-mercadolibre, es una de las más detenidas investigaciones que existen sobre el pueblo judío, pues trasciende los hábitos de la historia positivista-documental y entrecruza referencias con otras disciplinas como la arqueología, la antropología y la hermenéutica comparada; con la ventaja adicional de que, al ser una mirada externa y no antisemita, permite ver lo mismo la crueldad y supersticiones que han aparecido en el devenir de esta cultura que su ancestral racionalismo,...more

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Sep 03, 2010 Rick rated it 3 of 5 stars

Very informative but extremely long. I made it to the 19th century and gave up on it. This book provides fine detail of the history of Jews. Too much detail for my taste. I would prefer something with more generalizations.

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Jan 28, 2011 Chrissy rated it 5 of 5 stars

This isn't the type of book I just sit and read through. I consider it somewhat of a reference book and I really do like Paul Johnson as a writer. I like his perspective and approach.

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Jun 23, 2011 Sue rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: religion-old-testament, religion-reference

First borrowed from the library and then purchased. Very readable. Great explanations of the experiences of the Israelites (BC times) when serving the state vs serving Yahweh, the necessity of the state when defending against neighboring and warring countries, the growth and codification of Jewishness during the Babylonian captivity and how that captivity was beneficial ...

Compared to other books I'm currently reading on same subject, this account is longer, wordier (but not offensively so), an...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Took me several years to read in its entirety . Glad I did it because I learned a lot about the Middle East as well.

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Jan 20, 2012 Damián marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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Cuando complete la colección con: la historia del islamismo y la historia del cristanismo lo leere.

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Nov 08, 2009 Liza rated it 4 of 5 stars

Incredibly informative for anyone who wants to get an understanding of the place Jews hold in today's world.

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Dec 16, 2008 Cherilyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

It is a bit dry at some areas but generally I liked it. Very interesting on how Jews came to be...

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May 30, 2009 Bryan Blakeman rated it 4 of 5 stars

I wish every Christian would read this and understand your part in it.

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Sep 23, 2010 Craig J. added it

A History of the Jews by Paul M. Johnson (1988)

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Jan 22, 2010 Andre rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a large epic volume on God's Chosen People.

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Jul 27, 2009 Steve Hemmeke rated it 4 of 5 stars

Packed with info, but not encyclopedic; insightful

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Apr 09, 2009 Rob rated it 5 of 5 stars

this book is so fascinating - especially the rise of 19th century leftist radicalism and the secular-jewish intelligentsia... however parts of the holocaust and WWII discussion are at odds with some things i read in "rise and fall of the 3rd reich" which makes me wonder about Johnson's objectivity. he also uses the word "adumbrate" about 300 times so you probably want to look that one up. i did but i promise never to use it. also, the closer i get to the end, the longer it seems to get... like a...more

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Sep 04, 2007 Patrick Novak rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone

This is the best religious book I have ever read.
The best book on human history I have ever read.
Shows the common history that all of our modern religions share and the struggle for power, deception and lunacy that is humanity in fighting for one religious view over others. No religion is right. We are all decedents from one ancestor and we owe it to others to respect other opinions and views and save humankind from repeating the mistakes of the past which we don't seem to be able to do. Good lu...more

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Sep 06, 2011 Rowdy Scarlett rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: religion

Big book on Jewish history. Well written and an interesting read.

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Oct 13, 2010 Nate Blez rated it 5 of 5 stars

great novel

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Jul 08, 2010 Cool marked it as to-read

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