The Invention Of The Jewish People
By (author) Sand Shlomo
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By (author) Sand Shlomo; Translated by Lotan, Yael
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Best-selling analysis of Jewish history by a leading Israeli historian with a new preface
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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.
In this iconoclastic work, which spent nineteen weeks on the Israeli bestseller list and won the coveted Aujourd''hui Award in France, Sand provides the intellectual foundations for a new vision of Israel''s future.
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Extravagantly denounced and praised.
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Perhaps books combining passion and erudition don''t change political situations, but if they did, this one would count as a landmark.
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[Sand''s] quiet earthquake of a book is shaking historical faith in the link between Judaism and Israel.
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Anyone interested in understanding the contemporary Middle East should read this book.
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No discussion of the region any longer seems complete without acknowledgement of this book.
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A radical dismantling of a national myth.
Biographical note:
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.
Promotional headline:
Best-selling analysis of Jewish history by a leading Israeli historian with a new preface
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A best seller - over 30,000 copies sold.
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A reissue of the controversial and groundbreaking examination of Jewish and Israeli history.
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With a new preface from the author reflecting on the continued importance of the book.
Short description/annotation:
Best-selling analysis of Jewish history by a leading Israeli historian with a new preface
Description:
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.
In this iconoclastic work, which spent nineteen weeks on the Israeli bestseller list and won the coveted Aujourd''hui Award in France, Sand provides the intellectual foundations for a new vision of Israel''s future.
Review quote:
Extravagantly denounced and praised.
Review quote:
Perhaps books combining passion and erudition don''t change political situations, but if they did, this one would count as a landmark.
Review quote:
[Sand''s] quiet earthquake of a book is shaking historical faith in the link between Judaism and Israel.
Review quote:
Anyone interested in understanding the contemporary Middle East should read this book.
Review quote:
No discussion of the region any longer seems complete without acknowledgement of this book.
Review quote:
A radical dismantling of a national myth.
Biographical note:
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.
Promotional headline:
Best-selling analysis of Jewish history by a leading Israeli historian with a new preface
Feature:
A best seller - over 30,000 copies sold.
Feature:
A reissue of the controversial and groundbreaking examination of Jewish and Israeli history.
Feature:
With a new preface from the author reflecting on the continued importance of the book.
