The Jews A History- (Value Pack w/) Efron, John Weitzman, Steven Lehmann, Matthias and Holo, Joshua

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New research has conspired to unsettle many established ideas about the Jewish past, challenging how historians have thought about and described it, and sometimes making it appear less accessible than it was thought to be in earlier generations.  While these recent developments would appear to make a history of the Jewish people more difficult, the authors of The Jews: A History believe it has deepened and broadened our understanding.  Though the reader will find in The Jews many familiar names, in its pages will also be found a broader spectrum of people: mothers, children, workers, students, artists, and radicals whose perspectives greatly expands the story of Jewish life from ancient times to the present.

Praise for The Jews

This is a superb, wide-ranging, and well-written book.  The task at hand is an exceptionally difficult one, given the wide varieties and geographic dispersion of Jews throughout the world.  To pull together the various strands is a great challenge.  With admirable skill, the authors have succeeded in doing so–indeed, in producing perhaps the best single volume on the Jewish experience.” 

David Myers, University of California, Los Angeles

“The Jews is a highly accessible, attractive, and lively account of the fortunes, failures, and accomplishments of the Jews from biblical times to the present.  It is distinguished by the attention it gives to average Jews and to everyday life.  Drawing upon the special expertise of the authors, it seeks, above all, to understand and to explain a complex history. Without going into excessive detail, it makes the reader aware of continuing controversies of interpretation and cites from sources that are of special interest.”  

Michael A. Meyer, Hebrew Union College

“The Jews is well written, conceptually clear, lively, interesting, and informative.   It strikes just the right balance between sketching out the major issues and providing enough detail so that students who have no background can fully understand the main point.  The authors understand all the major issues in Jewish history and are capable of presenting those issues in a clear and engaging manner.”

Marsha Rozenblit, University of Maryland