From Mesopotamia to Modernity: Ten Introductions to Jewish History and Literature

From Mesopotamia to Modernity: Ten Introductions to Jewish History and Literature

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Book Description
From Mesopotamia to Modernity is a one volume introduction to both Jewish history and literature from its earliest times up to the present. Leading experts in each field of Jewish history and literature contribute original and comprehensive essays introducing their subjects. These introductory essays cover most major aspects of Jewish studies from the Bible and its time up to modern Judaism. Each essay covers the basic field, be it in a given era of Jewish history or in a defined area of Jewish literature. Suggestions for further reading will assist the reader in moving beyond this volume to explore a given area in further detail. The introductions range from encyclopedic detail through elegiac essay and enthusiastic appreciation of the field considered. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Mesopotamia to Modernity: Ten Introductions to Jewish History and Literature,Burton L. Visotzky,David E. Fishman,Westview Press,0813367174,General,History,History - General History,History and criticism,History: World,Jewish - General,Jewish literature,Jews,Judaism,World - General

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