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Jul 31, 2021
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Companion to a BBC series. This is a grand overview of the cultural and social history of the Jews, with their various negative encounters with empires, kings and queens. A very personal view, but since Schama is a great historian, it is well researched. Interesting and relevant to non-Jews also (as I am).
4 stars - a really good book, even if you aren't interested in the subject. ...more
4 stars - a really good book, even if you aren't interested in the subject. ...more
Sep 12, 2020
Nidhi Kumari
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