Kings of the Jews : the origins of the Jewish nation /
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st JPS ed. |
| Imprint: | Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2010. |
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text |
| Summary: | <p>We all know about King David and King Solomon, but what about the kings Omri and Uzziah?<p>Of the more than fifty monarchs who sat on the throne of the Jews for over 1000 years, most of us can recall only a few. What we do remember about them has been colored by legend and embellishment. In Kings of the Jews, Norman Gelb tells us the real stories of them all. And in doing so, he reveals how a remarkably resilient people survived divisions, discord, and conquest to forge a vibrant identity that has lasted to the present day.<p>"Kings of the Jews" explores some of the most dramatic periods in Jewish history: those of the united Israelite kingdom under David and Solomon, the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, the Babylonian exile, and the destruction of the Second Temple and the Roman conquest of Jerusalem.<p>With illustrations, maps, chronologies, and index. |
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| Item Description: | Print version record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 246 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780827609532 0827609531 |