$31.40
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2020
Summary
The Invention of the Jewish People: Challenging History, Shaping the Future
A historical tour de force, The Invention of the Jewish People offers a groundbreaking account of Jewish and Israeli history. Exploding the myth that there was a forced Jewish exile in the first century at the hands of the Romans, Israeli historian Shlomo Sand argues that most modern Jews descend from converts, whose native lands were scattered across the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788736619 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788736613 |
| Author: | Shlomo Sand, Yael Lotan |
| Publisher: | Verso Books |
| Imprint: | Verso Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 337g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
Extravagantly denounced and praised. * New York Times *Perhaps books combining passion and erudition don’t change political situations, but if they did, this one would count as a landmark. – Eric Hobsbawm * Observer *[Sand’s] quiet earthquake of a book is shaking historical faith in the link between Judaism and Israel. – Rafael Behr * Observer *Anyone interested in understanding the contemporary Middle East should read this book. – Tony JudtNo discussion of the region any longer seems complete without acknowledgement of this book. * Independent on Sunday *A radical dismantling of a national myth. * Guardian *
About The Author
Shlomo Sand
Shlomo Sand teaches Contemporary History at the University of Tel Aviv. His books include The Invention of the Jewish People, On the Nation and the Jewish People, How I Stopped Being a Jew, The Invention of the Land of Israel, and Twilight of History.
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