Ideas of Jewish History

Ideas of Jewish History
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Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 0814319513
ISBN-13 : 9780814319512
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Book Synopsis Ideas of Jewish History by : Michael A. Meyer

Download or read book Ideas of Jewish History written by Michael A. Meyer and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquaints the reader with both the universal and the particular challenges inherent in the writing of Jewish history. Despite the vicissitudes of their anomalous historical experience, the Jews survive as am identifiable entity. They have withstood one challenge after another -- both physical and intellectual -- somehow maintaining an historical continuity. How Jewish writers have dealt with this enigma serves as the subject of this volume. With these words from the Preface, Michael A. Meyer characterizes the scope of his Ideas of Jewish History. As the only volume of readings in the area of Jewish historiography and the philosophy of Jewish history, Ideas of Jewish History acquaints the reader with both the universal and the particular challenges inherent in the writing of Jewish history.


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