This book, quite literally, retells known human history, but from the point of view of the jewish people. Jews, god, and history kindle edition by dimont, max i download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But i could not wait to continue reading this book when i put it down to rest. Examines jewish history to show the relation between the jew and his god and the reasons behind jewish survival over four thousand years. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Although judaism as a religion first appears in greek records during the hellenistic period 323 bce 31 bce and the earliest mention of israel is inscribed on the merneptah stele dated 121203 bce, religious literature tells the. This particular book, jews, god and history was a million seller. Max dimont intertwines their history with that of the civilizations of the time, the egyptians, assyrians, persians, greeks, romans, barbarians, arabs, to the middle ages. Jews, god and history is a comprehensive account of the 4000year history of the jewish people, the origin of their faith and their journey from ancient palestine to all corners of the world till the making of modern israel.
Like a highly learned thomas paine, shahank illustrates the prospect before us, as well as the long history behind us, and thus he continues to reason, year after year. Well written, interesting, not dry or academic nonfictionalso available for mobile reader jews, god, and history dimont a book everyone should read from ancient palestine through europe and asia, to america and modern free pdf download books by max dimontjews, god, and history. Second, dimont states that whether god is or is not involved in history is irrelevant to. In the following pages, youll traverse a time continuum spanning more than 4,000 years as you learn about the history of the jewish people. In 1962, he published jews, god and history, which received critical acclaim and has sold over 1. Jun 01, 2004 following the first publication of the bestselling jews, god and history, he lectured extensively on jewish history throughout the united states, canada, south africa, brazil, and finland until his death in 1992.
Dimont, author of the indestructible jews, the jews in america, the amazing adventures of the jewish people, and appointment in jerusalem, was born in helsinki, finland, and came to the united states in 1930. Dimont author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Publication date 1962 topics jews, judaism publisher. Jews, god and history is a phenomenal work which undertakes the difficult and tedious task of presenting the 4,000 year history of the jewish people. How have the jews survived through so many millenia while ot. Jews, god, and history 50th anniversary edition by max i. Dimonts jews, god and history is the best history of the jewish people. Therefore, this popular book on jewish history, as seen through the eyes of a 20th century western man rather than a 16th century ghetto talmudist, is eager to tell us in its first paragraph that jews hold 12 per cent of all the nobel prizes in physics, chemistry, and medicine. While orthodox jews maintain the traditional practices, reform jews perform only those rituals that they believe can promote and enhance a jewish, godoriented life. We call it the new testament, but you know what the new testament is, right. Jews, god and history mass market paperback 1962 by max i. Encompassing 4,000 years of history, from approximately 2,000 b. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jews, god, and history. I found dimonts interpretation of events enlightening for example, in the middle ages the ghettoization and ostracization of jews, in a way, helped the jews, because they were free from the ludicrous system of feudalism.
It therefore has the paradoxical effect of portraying the uniquely jewish theology as unnecessary to understanding jewish history. Jewish history is the history of the jews, and their nation, religion and culture, as it developed and interacted with other peoples, religions and cultures. Pdf jews god and history download full pdf book download. The text is organized chronologically, and covers 4,000 years of history. Dimont and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rabbi telushkin discusses everything from the jewish bible and talmud to jewish notions of ethics to antisemitism and the holocaust. The author observes that even though the furniture of the west may be greek, the house of western civilization is jewish. How the jews invented god, and made him great haaretz. The indestructible jews, the jews in america, and appointment in jerusalem. In prayer the tetragrammaton is substituted with the pronunciation adonai, meaning my lord. Discover how jews have survived through fighting, attempted annihilation, and strife through hundreds of years.
How have the jews survived through so many millennia while other civilizations have declined and perished. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reviews of the jews, god and history so far about the book we now have jews, god and history feedback end users never have nevertheless remaining their own report on the overall game, or you cannot see. Jews, god and history max dimont vg condition, hardcover this popular history of the jewish people succeeds in bringing the four thousand year saga alive for the general reader. Without reading this book, you will not know all of the contributions of the jewish people to history. Read by anna fields, this audio edition of jews, god and history is based upon the new, revised an updated version of the book. It was first published back in the early 60s and continues to sell thousand of copies to this day. Modern biblical scholarship and archaeological discoveries in and around israel show that the ancient israelites did not always believe in a single, universal god.
Followers of judaism believe in one god who revealed himself through ancient prophets. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The author traces the history of the jewish people through 4000 years and six civilizations, examining the nation of gods chosen people. Dimont shows the history of the jews in the context of. From ancient palestine through europe and the orient, to america and modern israel, max dimont shows how the saga of the jews is interwoven with the history of virtually every nation on earth. The existence of a proper name for god is the first indication that the history of yhwh and his worship by the jews is a lot more complicated than many realize. Second, dimont puts the history of the jews in the larger context of world history and keeps from a narrower jewish perspective. Jews, god, and history and millions of other books are available for instant access. From prepare yourself for an extraordinary adventure. What is the best resource to learn about jewish history. Dimont appointment in jerusalem the indestructible jews the jews in america the amazing adventures of the jewish people jews, god, and history revised and updated edition max i. Jews traditionally do not pronounce it, and instead refer to god as hashem, literally the name.
Publication date 1962 topics jews, judaism publisher new york new american library collection. The book contains a lot about the jews, a lot about history, and little or nothing about god. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The construction of an early modern jewish community. Aug 07, 2007 buy jews, god, and history 2nd new edition by dimont, max isaac isbn. In judaism, god has been conceived in a variety of ways. According to the rationalist stream of judaism articulated by.
After its publication, he traveled and lectured extensively on jewish history throughout. The talmud says that, on rosh hashanah, the jewish new year, god inscribes our names in one of three books. Following the first publication of the bestselling jews, god and history, he lectured extensively on jewish history throughout the united states, canada, south africa, brazil, and finland until his death in 1992. The name of god used most often in the hebrew bible is the tetragrammaton yhwh hebrew. However, like christians, they qualified as people of the book, possessors of a prior revelation from god that was written down. While orthodox jews maintain the traditional practices, reform jews perform only those rituals that they believe can promote and enhance a jewish, god oriented life. Traditionally, judaism holds that yhwh, the god of abraham, isaac, and jacob and the national god of the israelites, delivered the israelites from slavery in egypt, and gave them the law of moses at biblical mount sinai as described in the torah. Jewish history ancient, jewish history, books barnes.
Jews, god, and the indestructible jews history the amazing. In gods we trusted modern biblical scholarship and archaeological discoveries in and around israel show that the ancient israelites did not always believe in a single, universal god. Instead of presenting this history from an insulated point of view, author max i. Buy jews, god, and history 2nd new edition by dimont, max isaac isbn. People of the book acquired a tolerated status, that of protected people. Apr 18, 2017 none of the answers given so far have taken into consideration the primary source historical records we all have on our shelves at home. We move through the empires in greece and rome before their collapse, the beginnings and continuation of feudalism, the creation of new states and the emergences of the modern world. Jun, 2016 the existence of a proper name for god is the first indication that the history of yhwh and his worship by the jews is a lot more complicated than many realize. In 1999, however, leaders of american reform judaism reversed centuryold teachings by encouraging but not enforcing the observance of many traditional rituals. Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, jewish literacy covers every essential aspect of the jewish people and judaism. Philosophers and kings, warriors and merchants, poets and financiers come alive as the story ranges across time and the globe. Jews god and history by dimont, first edition abebooks. What qualities mark the cultures that produced moses, christ, spinoza, marx, freud, and einstein from ancient palestine through europe and asia, to america and modern israel, max i.
Judaism is the worlds oldest monotheistic religion, dating back nearly 4,000 years. Jews, god and history is a comprehensive account of the 4000year history of the jewish people, the origin of their faith and their journey from ancient palestine. Jews, god, and the indestructible jews history the. Dimont is an exshoe salesman and unskilled laborer with a quest for knowledge and a consequent desire to write down what he had learned and pass it on. Dimont shows how the saga of the jews is interwoven with the story of virtually every nation on earth. Equally, he opposes with great wit and learning the totalitarian strain in judaism. None of the answers given so far have taken into consideration the primary source historical records we all have on our shelves at home. With over a million and a half copies sold, jews, god and history introduced readers to the fascinating reasoning of acclaimed scholar max i. Jews, god and history by max isaac dimont, 9780451529404, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dimont shows how the saga of the jews is interwoven with the story of virtually.
Jews, god, and history signed by the author by dimont, max i. Dimont offers a brief, yet surprisingly detailed, history of the jewish people. First, dimont is a good writer, both insightful and entertaining, with occasional flashes of ironic humor. Jews have shown over the centuries their courage, tenacity to overcome insurmountable tragedies and crisis. This is the book for those who love history and in particular for those who marvel about jews tenacity and the creation of israel. I highly recommend joseph telushkins book jewish literacy. Followers of judaism believe in one god who revealed. From ancient palestine through europe and asia, to america and modern israel, max i. Max dimont intertwines their history with that of the civilizations of the time, the egyptians, assyrians, persians.
Dimont shows the history of the jews in the context of the entire world. He taught himself english by reading shakespeares plays, the bible, and american plays translated into finnish. Dimont shows how the saga of the jews is interwoven. Buy a cheap copy of jews, god and history book by max i. Its a superb book for people of any level of knowledge of judaism from total neophyte to someone like myself who has many years of formal jewish education.