The Invention of the Jewish People
Published on 4. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-78873-661-9 (ISBN)
Description
A historical tour de force, The Invention of the Jewish People offers a groundbreaking account of Jewish and Israeli history. Exploding the myth that there was a forced Jewish exile in the first century at the hands of the Romans, Israeli historian Shlomo Sand argues that most modern Jews descend from converts, whose native lands were scattered across the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
In this iconoclastic work, which spent nineteen weeks on the Israeli bestseller list and won the coveted Aujourd'hui Award in France, Sand provides the intellectual foundations for a new vision of Israel's future.
In this iconoclastic work, which spent nineteen weeks on the Israeli bestseller list and won the coveted Aujourd'hui Award in France, Sand provides the intellectual foundations for a new vision of Israel's future.
Reviews / Votes
Extravagantly denounced and praised. * New York Times * Perhaps books combining passion and erudition don't change political situations, but if they did, this one would count as a landmark. -- Eric Hobsbawm * Observer * [Sand's] quiet earthquake of a book is shaking historical faith in the link between Judaism and Israel. -- Rafael Behr * Observer * Anyone interested in understanding the contemporary Middle East should read this book. -- Tony Judt No discussion of the region any longer seems complete without acknowledgement of this book. * Independent on Sunday * A radical dismantling of a national myth. * Guardian *More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78873-661-9 (9781788736619)
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The Invention of the Jewish People
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