The Atlas of Jewish History

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This atlas traces the history, the worldwide migrations, the achievements, and the lives of the Jewish people from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day. It is the product of remarkable research and sheds a vivid light on the role of the Jews in their different national settings, their complex history, their reaction to persecution--whether by dispersal, acceptance, or defense--and their enormous contribution to human experience in many fields over almost four thousand years. The atlas illustrates the enterprise and normalities of Jewish life as well as the perpetual and irrational violence that has pursued Jews in every century and to almost every corner of the globe.

In this revised edition, The Atlas of Jewish History has been brought up to the present day. Filled with unusual facts and details, the atlas offers new appreciation and understanding of the crucial role played by a people in the making of the modern world. Published in Great Britain as: Jewish history atlas / Martin Gilbert. 4th ed. London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1992.