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100 1 _aGraetz, Heinrich,
_d1817-1891
245 1 0 _aHistory of the Jews, Vol. 1 (of 6)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-06-29
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"History of the Jews, Vol. 1 (of 6)" by Heinrich Graetz is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume covers the history of the Jewish people from their earliest origins through to the death of Simon the Maccabee, providing a comprehensive narrative of the cultural, social, and religious development of the Jewish nation. The text serves to enlighten readers about the struggles, triumphs, and historical significance of the Jewish experience over thousands of years. The opening of the work introduces the early period of Jewish history, focusing on the Israelites' entry into Canaan, a land inhabited by various tribes including the Anakim and Canaanites. It describes the formation of the Israelite nation amid formidable challenges and the pivotal role of their patriarchs, particularly the prominence of Moses as a leader and prophet. Graetz highlights the significant events, such as the Exodus from Egypt, the revelation of the Decalogue at Mount Sinai, and the critical military victories that shaped the Jewish people's identity and their understanding of divine promise and moral law. The narrative sets the stage for the broader historical explorations and transformations that are to follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJews -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43056
999 _c83895
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