Jewish History For Dummies

著者名：Kurzweil, Arthur

For Dummies（2026/03/22発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781394420964
• eISBN：9781394420971

Description

Walk your way through Jewish history, life, and culture—from Abraham to today

Jewish History For Dummies provides unbiased, factual history of Jewish life, culture, and history. You’ll take a look at the roots of Jewish history, beginning in 2000 B.C.E. with Abraham and his descendants. Chapter by chapter, you’ll trace the evolution of the Jewish people through the biblical record and other sources, learning how King David united Israel, how the Jews were exiled under Babylonian rule, and how Jewish people have adapted to life in the diaspora, from ancient times all the way up to today. Whatever era of Jewish history you’re interested in, you’ll find comprehensive coverage in this Dummies guide.

Inside:

• Consider how Jewish identity has evolved across centuries and millenia
• Learn what the biblical record tells us about the history of Judaism
• Read about each era in Jewish history, including the first Temple, the Crusades, the Holocaust, and modern-day Israel
• Become knowledgeable on Jewish life in the 21st century

Jewish History For Dummies is a must for anyone looking to better understand the religious and cultural history of Judaism.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Becoming a Jewish Kingdom 5

CHAPTER 1: Unpacking What Jewish Means 7
CHAPTER 2: Trekking to Mount Sinai 19
CHAPTER 3: Crossing the Jordan 41
CHAPTER 4: Crowning Kings 49

Part 2: Surviving Empires 65

CHAPTER 5: Outlasting Empires 67
CHAPTER 6: Ensuring Survival 95

Part 3: Living through the Middle Ages and Beyond 113

CHAPTER 7: Surviving Expulsions 115
CHAPTER 8: Downgrading a Golden Era 129
CHAPTER 9: Revealing Kabbalah 137
CHAPTER 10: Living in Shtetls 157
CHAPTER 11: Exploring Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews 175

Part 4: Emerging into Modernity 197

CHAPTER 12: Reviving Faith 199
CHAPTER 13: Opening Gates 219
CHAPTER 14: Planting Roots 235
CHAPTER 15: Impacting America 255

Part 5: Going from Catastrophe to Nationhood 275

CHAPTER 16: Suffering Beyond Words 277
CHAPTER 17: Establishing a State 297

Part 6: The Part of Tens 307

CHAPTER 18: The Ten Lost Tribes 309
CHAPTER 19: The Ten Martyrs 313

Index 317