History of the Jews in Modern Times

by Lloyd P. Gartner

Book Overview

Lloyd Gartner provides a vivid description of the changing fortunes of the Jewish communities of the Old World--Europe, the Middle East, and beyond--and their gradual expansion into the New World of the Americas. The book begins in 1650, when the Jewish population had fallen to roughly 1.25 million, less than one-sixth of its peak at the start of the Christian era. Gartner leads us through the traditions, religious laws, communities, and their interactions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192892592
• ISBN13: 9780192892591
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"