The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BCE – 1492 CE by Simon Schama

The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BCE – 1492 CE

The Story of the Jews #1

Simon Schama

496 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amidst grief, the affirmation of life against the steepest of odds. It spans the millennia and the continents - from India to Andalusia and fro...

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informative 100%
challenging 75%
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inspiring 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%

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slow 100%

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