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The Dark Ages : Jews in Christian Europe, 711-1096
The second volume of a monumental series tracing the history of the Jewish people, in all lands, from the days of Abraham to the present.
493 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1966
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Cecil Roth
122 books8 followersCecil Roth (5 March 1899 – 21 June 1970),[1] was a British Jewish historian.
A prolific writer, Roth published more than 600 books and articles, which have been translated into many languages, including histories of the Jews in England (1941) and Italy (1946), A History of the Marranos (3d ed. 1966), The Jews in the Renaissance (1959), Jewish Art (1961), and The Dead Sea Scrolls (1965).
He was educated at Merton College, Oxford (Ph.D., 1924)[1] and later returned to Oxford as Reader in Post-Biblical Jewish Studies from 1939 to 1964.[2] Thereafter he was visiting professor at Bar-Ilan University, Israel (1964–1965), and at the City University of New York (1966–1969).
Roth was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 1925 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1941.[1] He died, aged 71, on 21 June 1970 in Jerusalem.[2]
A prolific writer, Roth published more than 600 books and articles, which have been translated into many languages, including histories of the Jews in England (1941) and Italy (1946), A History of the Marranos (3d ed. 1966), The Jews in the Renaissance (1959), Jewish Art (1961), and The Dead Sea Scrolls (1965).
He was educated at Merton College, Oxford (Ph.D., 1924)[1] and later returned to Oxford as Reader in Post-Biblical Jewish Studies from 1939 to 1964.[2] Thereafter he was visiting professor at Bar-Ilan University, Israel (1964–1965), and at the City University of New York (1966–1969).
Roth was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 1925 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1941.[1] He died, aged 71, on 21 June 1970 in Jerusalem.[2]
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May 10, 2019
This second volume of the "World History of the Jewish People" was supposed to be the eleventh in order in this series - although I could never locate the other volumes even via interlibrary loans. The eminent scholars specializing in particular topics in Jewish history were invited to participate, and their works were compiled in this opus. While the first volume - never located - was supposed to depict the history of the Jews in Palestine this volume deals with the westward migration of the Jews after 700 A.D. and thus provides us with a glimpse into history of Ashkenazi people, our ancestors.
We start the journey close to year 750 to 800 A.D. in the Middle East, with the Jews mostly being an oriental people, largely rooted to the land, and end just before the Crusades in later Middle Ages. At the end of this period, the Jews are largely urban merchants or engaged in handicrafts, dispersed all over the Iberian Peninsula, settled in the lands of Franks and in larger portion of Western Europe, from Italy to Khazaria - an ancient kingdom whose rulers decided to adopt Judaism.
Perhaps this quote contains the best praise of the book:
"I have discussed the idea with my friends among the historians - and I am delighted that the thing is being done. The first volume is exactly as I wanted to see it... With gratitude and esteem, D. Ben-Gurion."
We start the journey close to year 750 to 800 A.D. in the Middle East, with the Jews mostly being an oriental people, largely rooted to the land, and end just before the Crusades in later Middle Ages. At the end of this period, the Jews are largely urban merchants or engaged in handicrafts, dispersed all over the Iberian Peninsula, settled in the lands of Franks and in larger portion of Western Europe, from Italy to Khazaria - an ancient kingdom whose rulers decided to adopt Judaism.
Perhaps this quote contains the best praise of the book:
"I have discussed the idea with my friends among the historians - and I am delighted that the thing is being done. The first volume is exactly as I wanted to see it... With gratitude and esteem, D. Ben-Gurion."
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