The Chronicles of the Jewish People

by Raymond P. Scheindlin

A concise yet comprehensive presentation of the Jewish experience from legendary times to the present. Dr. Scheindlin, a rabbi and professor of medieval Hebrew literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, unfolds the history of the Jewish people while taking into account world events that have affected Jewish life and culture. Arranged chronologically, this large-format gift volume contains more than 150 full-color and black-and-white illustrations, photographs, and maps.

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1996

About the author

Raymond P. Scheindlin is a scholar of early Hebrew literature, specializing in the Hebrew writing that emerged from contact between Jews and Arabs in the Middle Ages–the medieval Golden Age of Hebrew Literature.