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The Story of the Jews Volume Two: Belonging: 1492 – 1900

bySimon Schama

Simon Schama uses The Story of the Jews Volume Two to investigate belonging: 1492: 1900 through a carefully framed historical account. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the connected fields of history and religion. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. It is written for readers seeking substance as well as a clear path through the material.

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

800

ISBN

9780062998729