{"product_id":"jewish-history-the-big-picture-by-gila-gevirtz","title":"Jewish History - The Big Picture. By Gila Gevirtz","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003eAdult readers will appreciate this epic story of the Jewish people rendered as a concise, accessible, and engaging narrative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003eThis lively and accessible volume presents the full range of Jewish history, from biblical to contemporary times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003eAdapted from the two-volume award-winning work, The History of the Jewish People by Professors Jonathan Sarna and Jonathan Krasner,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e this single volume treats readers to a fast-paced account of Jewish history that is grounded in scholarship and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003ebrimming with information on topics as diverse as the development of Christianity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003ebeyond its Jewish roots into a new religion and the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e The text is filled with colorful anecdotal detail about Jewish communities throughout history and around the world,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003esuch as how Passover was celebrated on the Civil War battlefield and the origins of Beta Israel, the Ethiopian-Jewish community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e The broad array of graphics - 16 maps, 12 charts, 27 timelines, and more than 100 photographs -is sure to engage readers and enrich their appreciation and understanding of Jewish history\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"IsraelBookShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42253642170533,"sku":"0-87441-838-5","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/8860\/9445\/files\/0-87441-838-5.jpg?v=1725092614","url":"https:\/\/www.israelbookshop.com\/products\/jewish-history-the-big-picture-by-gila-gevirtz","provider":"IsraelBookShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}