Kings of the Jews: Exploring the Origins of the Jewish by Norman Gelb PDF

By Norman Gelb

ISBN-10: 0595465684

ISBN-13: 9780595465682

ISBN-10: 059548736X

ISBN-13: 9780595487363

Israel usually gains within the information this present day, usually for the inaccurate purposes. Violence within the Holy Land is an all-too-common prevalence. to appreciate why this a part of the center East is the sort of flashpoint, realizing its lengthy background is vital, and Norman Gelb's 'Kings of the Jews' illuminates the evolution of the Jewish state, forerunner of the fashionable kingdom of Isael. this can be the tale of teh lives and occasions of the lads and girls who governed it in a center East arguably much more turbulent than it really is at the present time, from Saul, its first king, to Herod Agrippa II, its final. it's also the tale of key formative stories of the Jews, together with the disperson of the 'Lost Tribes of Israel', the annoying Babylonian Exile, the Maccabee rebellion and the warfare with Rome. together with informative illustrations and maps, it really is a necessary consultant to the early historical past of the Jewish humans. "Makes Jewish historical past extra approachable to the fashionable reader - wealthy, epic and likely to take care of curiosity" - Kirkus assessment. "A fair-minded, user-friendly heritage. i will not compliment this booklet enough." Walter Abish, MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellow. "A very readable account" - Jeremy Zwelling, Director of Jewish reports & Hebrew, Wesleyan University

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