A HISTORY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE The epic 4000-year story of the Jews, from the ancient patriarchs and kings through centuries-long persecution to the growth of a worldwide culture The history of the Jews is the tale of a wandering tribe that set down roots and became a nation. This is an in-depth history of the Jewish faith and development of Jewish peoplehood. It opens in the time of Abraham and the 12 tribes, covers the destruction of the Temple, the Exile and the Diaspora. The book chronicles the Golden Age of Spain, the flowering of Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe, the Holocaust and the founding of the modern state of Israel and Judaism today. About the Author Lawrence Joffe is an Oxford graduate in philosophy and politics and the author of Keesing’s Guide to the Middle East Peace Process. He is the administrator of the Arab Jewish Forum and lectures on Jewish and Middle Eastern Affairs and has worked as a television documentary consultant