The Course of Modern Jewish History

by Howard M. Sachar

When this encyclopedic history of the Jews was first published in 1958, it was hailed as one of the great works of its kind, a study that not only chronicled an assailed and enduring people, but assessed its astonishing impact on the modern world. Now this scholarly and comprehensive book has been massively revised and updated by its author, a professor of modern history at the George Washington University and one of the most respected authorities on the lives and times of the Jewish people.

The new edition casts additional light on the milestones of the Jewish saga from the eighteenth century to the close of the twentieth: the Jews' emergence from the ghetto and into the heart of Western society, the debate between the voices of tradition, assimilation, and Zionism; virtual destruction during the Holocaust; and troubled rebirth in Israel. Here, too, are evocative portraits of today's disapora, from the Jews of America to the embattled communities of the former Soviet Union and the Third World.

Genres: History, Judaism, Nonfiction, Religion, Israel, Judaica, Jewish

912 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Howard Morley Sachar was an American historian. He was Professor Emeritus of History and International Affairs at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and the author of 16 books, as well as numerous articles in scholarly journals, on the subjects of Middle Eastern and Modern European history.

Reviews

[LOL_BOOKS]

SO WHAT BOOKS SHOULD I READ IF I WANT TO KNOW MOAR ABOUT JEWISH HISTORY, BOTH IN ISRAEL AND IN EUROPE, AFTER THE HOLOCAUST?

I LIKED THE COURSE OF MODERN JEWISH HISTORY BY SACHAR, ALTHOUGH OF COURSE FOR SOMETHING SO LARGE IT DOES SKIMP IN CERTAIN AREAS.

[Vincent Lombardo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is very comprehensive, clearly written, and very informative. However, I found it difficult to read from cover to cover. It seemed like a textbook, and probably has been used as a textbook. I think it best used as a reference book.

[Kwana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the language is outdated (c.1977 Revised) and he tends to show his bias but overall a very informative and engaging look into to one of the most creative, persecuted people's of the World, from a very bright man.