A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People : From the Time of the Patriarchs to the Present

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Summary: A richly informative work
Review: This is a very detailed and informative atlas. It has very good illustrations that accompany each article . It presents Jewish history not simply in political but in cultural terms.Its articles are written by a wide variety of experts.Each page is an essay itself , and the themes are not simply the usual ones. There are for instance essays on" The Perception of Space" "Literature of the first Temple Period "" Religious and Social Agitation " "The Karaites" I do not know another single- volume Atlas of Jewish History which is as rich in the information and illustrations as this one.

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Summary: good, but....
Review: This is as fine a single volume atlas of the Jewish people as I have ever seen. Vivid in both illustration and content. A MUST HAVE for anyone wanting an overview of the achievements and distasters that constitute the history of the Jews.

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Summary: OUSTANDING!
Review: This is as fine a single volume atlas of the Jewish people as I have ever seen. Vivid in both illustration and content. A MUST HAVE for anyone wanting an overview of the achievements and distasters that constitute the history of the Jews.

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Summary: good, but....
Review: Very interesting, but towards the end, after the creation of Israel, the writing slants towards the left. I would think that a "historical atlas" should be impartial, but there is a definite left-wing bias.