Illustrated History of the Jewish People By Lawrence Joffe

A history of the Jewish people

The epic 4000-year story of the Jews, from the ancient patriarchs and kings through centuries-long persecution to the growth of a worldwide culture

The history of the Jews is the tale of a wandering tribe that set down roots and became a nation.

This is an in-depth history of the Jewish faith and development of Jewish peoplehood.

It opens in the time of Abraham and the 12 tribes, covers the destruction of the Temple, the Exile and the Diaspora.

The book chronicles the Golden Age of Spain, the flowering of Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe, the Holocaust and the founding of the modern state of Israel and Judaism today.