Jews, God and History

New York, NY: Signet, 1962. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 11th printing. Complete and Unabridged. A comprehensive history of the Jews and their contribution to civilization, past and present. From ancient Palestine through Europe and Asia, to America and modern Israel, Max I. Dimont shows how the saga of the Jews is interwoven with the story of virtually every nation on earth. 'The vitality and longevity of Jewish culture raises the question: How did this tenacious people survive throughout history when many other cultures and religions were annihilated or absorbed? Uniquely, they accomplished this without a homeland for nearly 2000 years. The work, a revision of a huge history written shortly after World War II, doesn't dwell on the Holocaust but presents a history of ancient and modern Jewish states and spells out how Torah and Talmud kept alive a tradition of abstract thought: a potent survival tool. The work also details differences between Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews and the split that created Christianity. The rift among the Semites, i.e., with Islam and the Arabs, gets less attention. Anna Fields narrates this classic, which, to Jews and non-Jews alike, successfully captures the history of the Jewish experience.' - Library Journal. 472 pages. This copy predates the use of ISBNs. Some light rubbing on top & bottom of spine and 4 outside corner tips. Spine has a 1/2" crease near bottom. Rear cover spine edge has a crease down it and is discolored. Rear cover also has two 1" creases and a 1/2" crease near the left bottom corner. Book is solid..