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Historical Atlas Of Judiasm
The Historical Atlas of Judaism is a fascinating account of the four thousand year old history of the Jewish faith, divided into six comprehensive sections surveying in detail the emergence of the Jews in Ancient Palestine right up to the modern Israeli state. Over 100 specially commissioned, richly detailed maps uncover the Jewish story across the world and over the centuries, while authoritative text and carefully selected pictures and photographs analyze and explain the nature and extent of the Jewish achievement. The result is an exciting immediate depiction of the turbulent history of one of the world’s most remarkable peoples.
The book begins by looking at the origins of the Jewish faith, in the wider context of the ancient civilizations, their technology, warfare styles and trade networks. The book contains an extensive section on the Middle Ages. The book wraps up with an examination of the Jewish experience in World War II and the nineteenth century followed by the legacy of the Jews.
Every facet of Jewish life is explored, with authoritative coverage of such crucial topics as the great diasporas, the flowering of Yiddish culture in Europe, the pogroms and persecutions, the rebirth of Zionism in the 19th Century, the foundation of modern Israeli, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Jewish seets and the way of life of Jews inside and outside their homeland in the modern world. Above all, The Historical Atlas of Judaism gives a detailed history of the Jewish faith and its culture.
The book begins by looking at the origins of the Jewish faith, in the wider context of the ancient civilizations, their technology, warfare styles and trade networks. The book contains an extensive section on the Middle Ages. The book wraps up with an examination of the Jewish experience in World War II and the nineteenth century followed by the legacy of the Jews.
Every facet of Jewish life is explored, with authoritative coverage of such crucial topics as the great diasporas, the flowering of Yiddish culture in Europe, the pogroms and persecutions, the rebirth of Zionism in the 19th Century, the foundation of modern Israeli, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Jewish seets and the way of life of Jews inside and outside their homeland in the modern world. Above all, The Historical Atlas of Judaism gives a detailed history of the Jewish faith and its culture.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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February 20, 2017
This book is rich with 120 chapters of two to four pages of descriptions of all aspects of Judaism including beginnings, patriarchs, prophets, kings, neighbors, disputes, the diaspora, persecution, traditions, faith and much more. The chronology of Judaism ranges from Old Testament scripture to twenty first century culture and events. There are maps for almost every chapter to enhance the reader’s knowledge of what is given in the narratives. I can now use the book as a reference book and refer to the maps as I study the bible in more depth.
Barnes and Bacon treat Christ, himself very fairly even considering the Jewish lens from which these authors write. They make New Testament quotes and do not question the historical events of the life of Jesus including miracles attributed to him. And as in most of my reading I am prompted to further reading. Jerusalem is the Holy City, holy to three religions and we know there is contention as to the rightful ownership of not only the city but all of Israel. Therefore, my next book to read is “Who Owns the Land” by author Stanley Ellisen, updated by Charles Dyer concerning the Arab/Israeli conflict over the land.
I recommend “The Historical Atlas of Judaism” as not only a good book to read, but one to keep as a reference and to trace the Jewish faith and culture geographically using the detailed maps provided for every era.
Barnes and Bacon treat Christ, himself very fairly even considering the Jewish lens from which these authors write. They make New Testament quotes and do not question the historical events of the life of Jesus including miracles attributed to him. And as in most of my reading I am prompted to further reading. Jerusalem is the Holy City, holy to three religions and we know there is contention as to the rightful ownership of not only the city but all of Israel. Therefore, my next book to read is “Who Owns the Land” by author Stanley Ellisen, updated by Charles Dyer concerning the Arab/Israeli conflict over the land.
I recommend “The Historical Atlas of Judaism” as not only a good book to read, but one to keep as a reference and to trace the Jewish faith and culture geographically using the detailed maps provided for every era.
March 26, 2012
I'm still trying to decide whether or not this book is worth the $12.98 I paid for it at Barnes and Noble...
It certainly looked like a bargain when I picked it up. Nearly 400 pages printed on slick, heavy-weight paper with color maps on nearly every other page. I figured no matter how bad the accompanying prose was, it was worth it.
And indeed, some of the prose was quite informative as were the vast majority of the maps and other illustrations. The authors clearly know the subject of the history of Judaism well. The problem, and it's a big one, is in the editing. Many of the 2-4 page articles read as if they'd been hastily cut and pasted from another source. Words, and sometimes whole clauses, are missing or misspelled. Only the rare article gives direct reference to the accompanying map. Sometimes, it seems that the wrong map has been assigned to an article. Sometimes it seems as if the wrong legend has been attached to a map. Add to that the rather mysterious system of organization of the book (sometimes chronological, sometimes geographical, sometimes apparently random) and the result is an often confusing mess.
Still, $12.98 IS a bargain for the color maps alone. This book will go onto my reference shelves but I don't think I'll be pulling it out very often.
It certainly looked like a bargain when I picked it up. Nearly 400 pages printed on slick, heavy-weight paper with color maps on nearly every other page. I figured no matter how bad the accompanying prose was, it was worth it.
And indeed, some of the prose was quite informative as were the vast majority of the maps and other illustrations. The authors clearly know the subject of the history of Judaism well. The problem, and it's a big one, is in the editing. Many of the 2-4 page articles read as if they'd been hastily cut and pasted from another source. Words, and sometimes whole clauses, are missing or misspelled. Only the rare article gives direct reference to the accompanying map. Sometimes, it seems that the wrong map has been assigned to an article. Sometimes it seems as if the wrong legend has been attached to a map. Add to that the rather mysterious system of organization of the book (sometimes chronological, sometimes geographical, sometimes apparently random) and the result is an often confusing mess.
Still, $12.98 IS a bargain for the color maps alone. This book will go onto my reference shelves but I don't think I'll be pulling it out very often.
July 24, 2010
I zipped through this slim volume, remembering my backpacking days with pleasure. The accounts of Montezuma's revenge (or its Asian equivalent), camel riding, and Romanian food made me glad that I was in an armchair and not on the road...
May 27, 2012
Factually Incorrect, biased and does a disservice to the topic.
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