The story of the Jews finding the words, 1000 BCE - 1492 CE

It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amidst grief, the affirmation of life against the odds. It spans the millennia and the continents - from India to Andalusia and from the bazaars of Cairo to the streets of Oxford. It is a story of...

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Autor principal: Schama, Simon (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Vintage books 2014
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Sumario:It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amidst grief, the affirmation of life against the odds. It spans the millennia and the continents - from India to Andalusia and from the bazaars of Cairo to the streets of Oxford. It is a story of a Jewish world immersed in and imprinted by the peoples among whom they have dwelled, from the Egyptians to the Greeks, from the Arabs to the Christians. Which makes the story of the Jews everyone's story, too.
Descripción Física:496 p., [16] h. de lám. : il. ; 24 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice
ISBN:9780099546689