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xii, 1170 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
This book presents a total vision of Jewish experiences and achievements -- religious, political, social, and economic -- in both the land of Israel and the diaspora throughout the ages. It has been acclaimed as the most comprehensive and penetrating work yet to have appeared in its field.
Origins and the formative period / A. Malamat -- The period of the first temple, the Babylonian exile and the restoration / H. Tadmor -- The period of the second temple / M. Stern -- The era of the Mishnah and Talmud (70-640) / S. Safrai -- The Middle Ages / H.H. Ben-Sasson -- The modern period / S. Ettinger.
A. Malamat [and others] ; edited by H.H. Ben-Sasson.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1097-1123) and index.