Kings of the Jews: The Origins of the Jewish Nation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780827609136)

We all know about King David and King Solomon, but what about the kings Omri and Uzziah?

Of the more than fifty monarchs who sat on the throne of the Jews for over 1000 years, most of us can recall only a few. What we do remember about them has been colored by legend and embellishment. In Kings of the Jews, Norman Gelb tells us the real stories of them all. And in doing so, he reveals how a remarkably resilient people survived divisions, discord, and conquest to forge a vibrant identity that has lasted to the present day.

Kings of the Jews explores some of the most dramatic periods in Jewish history: those of the united Israelite kingdom under David and Solomon, the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, the Babylonian exile, and the destruction of the Second Temple and the Roman conquest of Jerusalem.

With illustrations, maps, chronologies, and index.

Author: Norman Gelb
ISBN-10: 0827609132
ISBN-13: 9780827609136
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/08/2010 pg. 44
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 50