The story of the Jews: finding the words
by Schama, Simon.
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BookPublisher: The Bodley Head 2013ISBN: 9781847921321; 1847921329; 9781409040040; 1409040046.Classification number: 909.0492 SCHOther title: 1000 BCE-1492 CE.Subject(s): Jews -- History | Jews -- Civilization | Jews -- Social conditionsSubject: A history of the Jews is possibly the greatest story that can be told. It is the story of mankind - at its most noble and at its most barbaric. From the invention of a single deity and the killing of his embodied Son through to the production of urban modernity, so much of supreme importance for humanity bears the imprint of Jewish thinking and culture.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 909.0492 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002839914X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 909.0492 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002839915X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Maghull Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 909.0492 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002845540X |
Includes bibliographical references and index
A history of the Jews is possibly the greatest story that can be told. It is the story of mankind - at its most noble and at its most barbaric. From the invention of a single deity and the killing of his embodied Son through to the production of urban modernity, so much of supreme importance for humanity bears the imprint of Jewish thinking and culture.
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