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# A History of the Jews: A Study of Jewish History and Influence Across Millennia

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Review: An excellent and complete, if occasionally contentious, history - Paul Johnson began his writing career as a newspaper reporter, not a historian, and as a consequence he brings to all his books a passion for his subject and a heavily opinionated, if not outright contentious, point of view. At the same time, hie is, for the most part, scrupulous in his attention to detail. The result is always a book that presents a rich history, whether of the Jews, Christianity, the modern age, America, or whatever, and one that will cause more than a few critics to take umbrage. You may object to some of his opinions, but you'll always pay attention to his arguments. I first encountered Johnson when I read his very contentious (but very detailed) Modern Times Revised Edition: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties (Perennial Classics) when it came out in the 1980s, and I've been a fan ever since. In this book, Johnson has managed to present a detailed, historically accurate, and largely uncontentious history of the Jews (at least up until the 1940s.) He is passionate about his own Catholicism, and sees Judaism not as a precursor to Christianity, but as the very heart and soul of it. His passion and enthusiasm for the history of the Jews has made this volume a favorite of a number of Orthodox friends of mine, much to my surprise. I attended five years of Jewish education, and I've read a great many books on Biblical history, and I still learned an astounding amount from this book. Together with his History of Christianity these two volumes comprise the most fascinating, illuminating and complete history of Western religion you're likely to find anywhere.
Review: Important knowledge in light of recent events - This book should be required reading for everyone who thinks the Israeli story began in 1947. It most certainly did not. Thousands of years of hatred, discrimination, racism, pogroms (look it up), murder, bias and on and on - all because they're Jews. It's a tribute to their strength that they've managed to persevere against all the terrible tragedies that have befallen them. This book tends to be a sympathetic study of their history, and I can understand why. There have been many mistakes by their leaders and prominent figures in their history that may have contributed to their problems. However, the vast majority of the tragedies they've endured have come from the governments in the countries in which they lived, the ethnic groups in Europe that hated them, the Christian churches that reviled them (and burned them at the stake for not converting), and "learned" men and women in elite universities that considered them second class citizens, not worthy of higher education. The current issue with Harvard is not "new". The university issue goes back hundreds of years and far beyond Harvard. Read this book and you may have some idea why Jews wanted their own country and to be responsible for their own defense. History has shown that no one else cares.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #43,662 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #22 in History of Judaism #48 in Israel & Palestine History (Books) #153 in History of Christianity (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,024 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent and complete, if occasionally contentious, history
*by M***J on September 19, 2012*

Paul Johnson began his writing career as a newspaper reporter, not a historian, and as a consequence he brings to all his books a passion for his subject and a heavily opinionated, if not outright contentious, point of view. At the same time, hie is, for the most part, scrupulous in his attention to detail. The result is always a book that presents a rich history, whether of the Jews, Christianity, the modern age, America, or whatever, and one that will cause more than a few critics to take umbrage. You may object to some of his opinions, but you'll always pay attention to his arguments. I first encountered Johnson when I read his very contentious (but very detailed) Modern Times Revised Edition: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties (Perennial Classics) when it came out in the 1980s, and I've been a fan ever since. In this book, Johnson has managed to present a detailed, historically accurate, and largely uncontentious history of the Jews (at least up until the 1940s.) He is passionate about his own Catholicism, and sees Judaism not as a precursor to Christianity, but as the very heart and soul of it. His passion and enthusiasm for the history of the Jews has made this volume a favorite of a number of Orthodox friends of mine, much to my surprise. I attended five years of Jewish education, and I've read a great many books on Biblical history, and I still learned an astounding amount from this book. Together with his History of Christianity these two volumes comprise the most fascinating, illuminating and complete history of Western religion you're likely to find anywhere.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Important knowledge in light of recent events
*by H***B on January 6, 2024*

This book should be required reading for everyone who thinks the Israeli story began in 1947. It most certainly did not. Thousands of years of hatred, discrimination, racism, pogroms (look it up), murder, bias and on and on - all because they're Jews. It's a tribute to their strength that they've managed to persevere against all the terrible tragedies that have befallen them. This book tends to be a sympathetic study of their history, and I can understand why. There have been many mistakes by their leaders and prominent figures in their history that may have contributed to their problems. However, the vast majority of the tragedies they've endured have come from the governments in the countries in which they lived, the ethnic groups in Europe that hated them, the Christian churches that reviled them (and burned them at the stake for not converting), and "learned" men and women in elite universities that considered them second class citizens, not worthy of higher education. The current issue with Harvard is not "new". The university issue goes back hundreds of years and far beyond Harvard. Read this book and you may have some idea why Jews wanted their own country and to be responsible for their own defense. History has shown that no one else cares.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good...but More Detail than I Bargained for
*by C***N on May 21, 2010*

How much a reader likes this book is going to depend on what he/she expects from it. I was looking for something to give me some perspective on the tensions in the Middle East and how they came about. Having read Johnson's superb and concise biography of Winston Churchill, I was hoping this book would offer an equally efficient education on Israel/the Middle East. As with the Churchill bio, this book is very readable. Unlike the Churchill book, it is NOT CONCISE. In fact, the author tends to ramble on at times. Johnson starts with Abraham and marches forward covering virtually every event and notable leader in Jewish history. Good material, though. A refresher on Biblical history, antiquity, the diasporas, the Holocost and a host of other topics. But a lot more detail than I was looking for. In the end, I did get what I came for--a better understanding of Israel and the Middle East troubles plus the bonus of reviewing both Jewish history and Western civilization. I just wish that Johnson had streamlined it as he did with the Churchill book. He really could have done it, and the book would have been better for it!!!

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