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The Gifts of the Jews by Thomas Cahill 1999 Paperback Jewish History Judaism

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Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780385482493

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385482493
ISBN-13
9780385482493
eBay Product ID (ePID)
309425

Product Key Features

Book Title
Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Civilization, Judaism / History, Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Jewish
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, History
Author
Thomas Cahill
Book Series
The Hinges of History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-045139
Reviews
"Persuasive as well as entertaining...Mr. Cahill's book [is] a gift."--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times "An outstanding and very readable book...highly recommended."-- Library Journal "A very good read, a dramatically effective, often compelling retelling of the Hebrew Bible."--Charles Gold, Chicago Sun Times "This is a valuable book, of interest to everyone, religious or not." -- Washington Times "A highly readable, entrancing journey." -- San Francisco Chronicle, "Persuasive as well as entertaining...Mr. Cahill's book [is] a gift."--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt,The New York Times "An outstanding and very readable book...highly recommended."--Library Journal "A very good read, a dramatically effective, often compelling retelling of the Hebrew Bible."--Charles Gold,Chicago Sun Times "This is a valuable book, of interest to everyone, religious or not." --Washington Times "A highly readable, entrancing journey." --San Francisco Chronicle
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Series Volume Number
Vol. 2
Dewey Decimal
909/.04924
Synopsis
The author of the runaway bestseller How the Irish Saved Civilization has done it again. In The Gifts of the Jews Thomas Cahill takes us on another enchanting journey into history, once again recreating a time when the actions of a small band of people had repercussions that are still felt today. The Gifts of the Jews reveals the critical change that made western civilization possible. Within the matrix of ancient religions and philosophies, life was seen as part of an endless cycle of birth and death; time was like a wheel, spinning ceaselessly. Yet somehow, the ancient Jews began to see time differently. For them, time had a beginning and an end; it was a narrative, whose triumphant conclusion would come in the future. From this insight came a new conception of men and women as individuals with unique destinies--a conception that would inform the Declaration of Independence--and our hopeful belief in progress and the sense that tomorrow can be better than today. As Thomas Cahill narrates this momentous shift, he also explains the real significance of such Biblical figures as Abraham and Sarah, Moses and the Pharaoh, Joshua, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. Full of compelling stories, insights and humor, The Gifts of the Jews is an irresistible exploration of history as fascinating and fun as How the Irish Saved Civilization., NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The author of the runaway bestseller How the Irish Saved Civilization takes us on another "captivating...persuasive as well as entertaining" journey into history ( The New York Times) , recreating a time when the actions of a small band of people had repercussions that are still felt today. The Gifts of the Jews reveals the critical change that made western civilization possible. Within the matrix of ancient religions and philosophies, life was seen as part of an endless cycle of birth and death; time was like a wheel, spinning ceaselessly. Yet somehow, the ancient Jews began to see time differently. For them, time had a beginning and an end; it was a narrative, whose triumphant conclusion would come in the future. From this insight came a new conception of men and women as individuals with unique destinies--a conception that would inform the Declaration of Independence--and our hopeful belief in progress and the sense that tomorrow can be better than today. As Thomas Cahill narrates this momentous shift, he also explains the real significance of such Biblical figures as Abraham and Sarah, Moses and the Pharaoh, Joshua, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. Full of compelling stories, insights and humor, The Gifts of the Jews is an irresistible exploration of history as fascinating and fun as How the Irish Saved Civilization.
LC Classification Number
BM165.C25 1998

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