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The Saga of the Jews: 4,000 years of history in 60 stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781549842955)
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David Mandel
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xHistory books are often written in a specialized format and language that make them difficult to read. However, David Mandel, in "The Saga of the Jew," has narrated the history of the Jewish people in an entertaining and illustrative style, making it a true pleasure to read.
The sixty stories that make up this book form a cohesive history: the history of the Jewish people. Each story is an individual mosaic of a panoramic picture that spans 4,000 years.
Patriarchs and prophets, kings and queens, saints and villains, philosophers and generals, politicians and scientists parade through the pages of this book.
The stories use various literary formats. Some, especially those from the biblical era, are presented with humor. Others use anachronistic formats, such as a radio interview with King Jeroboam or the life of Rabbi Akiva in a three-act play.
Many of the stories are narrated in the first person by characters who are sometimes historical and sometimes imaginary, but in both cases, the events mentioned are historical.
The first story is set four millennia ago in Ur, the capital of Sumer, the oldest kingdom in history. The last story takes place in Tel Aviv, one of the main centers of high technology in the world, and the event described, if it didn't happen yesterday, will happen tomorrow.
At the end of the book, under the title "Notes on the Stories," the author offers a brief explanation of each chapter and its source.
The central theme of this book, and indeed of Jewish history, is the survival of the Jewish people. Despite being one of the smallest peoples on the planet, they have faced and survived the most powerful empires in history throughout their long existence.
Pharaohs of Egypt, emperors of Rome, fanatical monks of the Spanish Inquisition, and Nazis who organized the worst genocide in human history, all have disappeared, but the Jewish people are still here, actively participating in contemporary history and contributing to the progress of humanity.
Author: David Mandel
ISBN-10: 1549842951
ISBN-13: 9781549842955
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2017
Pages: 388
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d
The sixty stories that make up this book form a cohesive history: the history of the Jewish people. Each story is an individual mosaic of a panoramic picture that spans 4,000 years.
Patriarchs and prophets, kings and queens, saints and villains, philosophers and generals, politicians and scientists parade through the pages of this book.
The stories use various literary formats. Some, especially those from the biblical era, are presented with humor. Others use anachronistic formats, such as a radio interview with King Jeroboam or the life of Rabbi Akiva in a three-act play.
Many of the stories are narrated in the first person by characters who are sometimes historical and sometimes imaginary, but in both cases, the events mentioned are historical.
The first story is set four millennia ago in Ur, the capital of Sumer, the oldest kingdom in history. The last story takes place in Tel Aviv, one of the main centers of high technology in the world, and the event described, if it didn't happen yesterday, will happen tomorrow.
At the end of the book, under the title "Notes on the Stories," the author offers a brief explanation of each chapter and its source.
The central theme of this book, and indeed of Jewish history, is the survival of the Jewish people. Despite being one of the smallest peoples on the planet, they have faced and survived the most powerful empires in history throughout their long existence.
Pharaohs of Egypt, emperors of Rome, fanatical monks of the Spanish Inquisition, and Nazis who organized the worst genocide in human history, all have disappeared, but the Jewish people are still here, actively participating in contemporary history and contributing to the progress of humanity.
Author: David Mandel
ISBN-10: 1549842951
ISBN-13: 9781549842955
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2017
Pages: 388
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d
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